York County, PA Courts Put 97 at Risk
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 27, 2007 UPDATED: September 18, 2007Media Contact: Aaron Titus
(202) 669-2969
YORK, Pennsylvania. In July, 2007 the York County, PA court website posted a file containing the full names, addresses, home and cell phone numbers, race, social security numbers, and other sensitive information for approximately 97 people. The individuals appeared to be deputized employees of the court.
The court became aware of the breach before July 6th, 2007, and on that date President Judge Richard K. Renn issued an order to Google, Inc. to clear their caches of files containing sensitive personal information. However, as of August 20, 2007 the file was still available on the York County website. The file was removed, and Google's caches cleared by August 25th, 2007.
Both the The York Dispatch and the York Daily Record report that at least three officers have been victims of identity theft, and The York Dispatch says that one file was originally posted in "the summer of [2006]."
Individuals affected by this exposure should immediately visit www.nationalidwatch.org and search for their names, to confirm what types of personal information were exposed. NationalIDWatch.org has a list of recommended steps victims should take.
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