Washington State: Pierce County Library System is Being Over a Data Breach Earlier This Year

From The News Tribune:

The Pierce County Library System is being sued over a data breach earlier this year that compromised basic personal details of more than 335,000 people, court records show.

Between April 15 and April 21, unauthorized access into the library’s system led to certain files being copied and taken, according to a public notice from the library reportedly issued in July. Following an internal review completed about a month after the breach, the library determined that information including name and date of birth was present within the impacted files, the notice said.

The library added that it was “unaware of any attempted or actual misuse of information,” but two of three plaintiffs in a recently filed lawsuit alleged they have experienced consequences from the cyberattack.

Three patrons sued the library on Sept. 3 in Pierce County Superior Court, accusing the library of failing to implement and maintain reasonable security measures. As a result of the breach, the plaintiffs’ efforts to mitigate increased risks of identity theft and fraud will be costly and time-consuming for years to come, the suit said.

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