Arizona's court system has been targeted in a cyberattack that court leaders say resulted in the copying of personal information belonging to many residents.
On September 25th, Arizona Supreme Court Chief Justice Ann Scott Timmer announced in an official news release that criminal hackers or their automated tools had targeted the state courts. IT staff discovered the attack and took immediate steps to halt it.
The Administrative Office of the Courts is contacting affected individuals through official emails from the courts' email address. One notice reviewed by The Arizona Republic indicated that information about a recipient and their location was among the data copied, though court officials stated they have no evidence the information was shared further.
Chief Justice Timmer stated that she immediately assembled her team to develop a response upon learning of the attack. She also reported speaking with the top-ranking FBI leader in Arizona and pledging full commitment to supporting the federal investigation and preventing further harm to residents.
Court officials have not disclosed which specific courts or databases were compromised or provided an estimate of how many people may be affected. They are restricting details that could potentially interfere with the investigation.
Official updates are available at AZCourts.gov, where the court system has posted an alert confirming that the outreach notifications are legitimate and not fraudulent.
