Serious Data Breach in Montana’s Highest Court
Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - The Montana Supreme Court is notifying residents of a multi-state data breach that exposed court case information, including sensitive personal details. But authorities say the problem should only be a concern if you had a case that reached the high court.
The data breach happened earlier this year
Chief Justice Cory Swanson announced Wednesday that vendor Thomson Reuters alerted state officials after unauthorized access was detected in backup files for the C-Track case management and electronic filing systems.
While the breach occurred on the vendor’s servers between March and June, officials say compromised files include case records, contact details, and personal information—such as driver’s license numbers and birth dates—mainly involving people charged with state crimes. Actual court documents were not accessed.
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Work continues to repair the damage
Montana Chief Justice Cory Swanson said, “Since learning of the data breach, the Montana court team has worked tirelessly to identify whether any Montanan has been harmed by it."
Swanson said the justices appreciate the "rapid support" of other State Supreme Courts and the National Center for State Courts' help as staff works to investigate the breach and harden security.
Some help is being offered for those impacted
Thomson Reuters is offering 12 months of free credit monitoring for anyone affected. Montanans who want to check if their records were compromised can find assistance through C-Track Notification or by calling toll-free at 1-833-918-5294.
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