City Responds to Data Breach
According to a recent notice from the city of Noblesville, the city’s computer network was hacked and personal data was stolen.
The city said that on or about Nov. 22, an intrusion was detected on the city network. The city said it Immediately took steps to mitigate the threat, including taking some systems offline. The city brought in professionals experienced in handling these types of incidents to assist with the investigation and to assess the full scope of information impacted.
Law enforcement was also brought in and on Nov. 27, the investigation revealed that personal information was accessed and acquired by an unauthorized party as a result of the intrusion. The personal information that was potentially impacted included first and last names with one or more of the following identifiers: Social Security Number, Date of Birth, Driver’s License Number / State Id Number, and Medicare ID number.
The city encourages individuals who may have been impacted to take steps to protect themselves against identity fraud, including placing a fraud alert / security freeze on their credit files, obtaining free credit reports and remaining vigilant in reviewing financial account statements and credit reports for fraudulent or irregular activity on a regular basis.
The notice said that the “city of Noblesville takes this matter seriously. We continually evaluate and modify our practices and internal controls to enhance the security and privacy of the information we maintain, and we are taking steps to mitigate the risk to persons impacted by this incident. If you believe you were impacted and would like to enroll in one year of complimentary credit monitoring, please call our dedicated and confidential toll-free response line at (877) 721-1791.”
The response line is staffed with professionals familiar with what happened and will help callers on what they can do to protect themselves against misuse of information. The response line is available 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.