Butler County officials notified residents Wednesday of an October data breach that affected personal information stored on the county's network. Related video above: Lawmakers seek investigation into Aliquippa water hack In his news release, the county said federal law enforcement alerted authorities to the violation on Oct. 2. After weeks of investigation, authorities determined that sensitive personal data on the county's network had been accessed and stolen. That information included names, social security numbers, driver's license numbers, and tax identification numbers. “When you put electronic data in the hands of someone else to protect it, you just hope they have the technology and there are people working behind it. You need to keep up with the scene,” Butler said. said county resident Philip Ball. “But there's always a chance that we won't be able to do that,” Ball said. The release did not reveal who was behind the hack. “They have so much information about us in every way, shape, and form,” Butler resident Leah Lemon said. She added: “It's gotten to the point where I don't even know if it's worth it. I think it's better not to put my name out there, but there are things you can do, especially inside the courthouse.” The county said it has reached out to affected residents with information since January. A toll-free number, 833-918-1254, has been set up for residents who may have been affected and the county does not have contact information. The phone line is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. The county asks anyone calling about this violation to provide the following contact number: B116747. Pittsburgh's Action News 4 reached out to the county commissioner, who declined to be interviewed on camera. County officials said they are partnering with Experian to provide free credit monitoring to those affected by the incident. In a release filed by the county on Wednesday, officials said they will continue to work with District Attorney Butler and cooperate with the ongoing federal investigation.
Butler County officials notified residents Wednesday of an October data breach that affected personal information stored on the county's network.
Related video above: Lawmakers want investigation into Aliquippa water hacking
The county said in a news release that federal law enforcement alerted authorities to the breach on Oct. 2. After weeks of investigation, authorities learned that sensitive personal data on the county's network had been accessed and stolen. That information included names, social security numbers, driver's license numbers, and tax identification numbers.
“When you put electronic data in the hands of someone else to protect it, the people who have the technology and the people working behind the scenes to maintain it… I just hope it's there,” he said.
“But there's always a chance that we won't be able to do that,” Ball said.
The release did not say who was behind the hack.
“They have so much information about us in every way, shape, and form,” Butler resident Leah Lemon said. She added: “It's gotten to the point where I don't even know if it's worth it. I think it's better not to put my name out there, but there are things you can do, especially inside the courthouse.” Do nothing. ”
The county said it has reached out to affected residents with information since January. A toll-free number, 833-918-1254, has been set up for residents who may have been affected and the county does not have contact information.
Phone hours are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. The county is asking anyone calling about the breach to reference the number B116747.
Pittsburgh's Action News 4 reached out to the county commissioner, who declined to be interviewed on camera.
County officials said they are partnering with Experian to provide free credit monitoring to those affected by the incident. In a release filed by the county on Wednesday, officials said they will continue to cooperate with District Attorney Butler and the ongoing federal investigation.