Kootenai County, Idaho disclosed a March data breach four months later, revealing that hackers accessed Social Security numbers, fingerprints, and private medical and financial information. The county says it shut down the intrusion quickly, refused to pay the ransom, and is offering affected residents one year of credit monitoring. #KootenaiCounty #BruceMattare
Keypoints
- Kootenai County confirmed a data breach that happened in March.
- Hackers accessed Social Security numbers, fingerprints, and private medical and financial data.
- The county said it detected the intrusion quickly and restored operations within hours.
- Officials refused to pay the ransom demanded by the attackers.
- Affected residents are being offered one year of free credit monitoring.