DataBreaches.Net

Menu
  • About
  • Breach Notification Laws
  • Privacy Policy
  • Transparency Report
Menu

Scott County, Iowa discloses data security incident

Posted on April 23, 2022 by Dissent

Seen on the county’s website, dated April 22, 2022:

Notice of Data Privacy Event

Scott County, Iowa (“Scott County”) is providing notice of a data privacy event. To date, we have no evidence of actual or attempted misuse of information as a result of this incident. In an abundance of caution, we are notifying potentially impacted individuals so that they may take additional steps to better protect their personal information, should they feel it is appropriate to do so. This notice provides details of the incident, our response, and steps those who may be impacted can take to protect against possible misuse of their information.

What Happened?

On November 30, 2021, Scott County became aware of suspicious activity relating to an employee email account that was sending unauthorized messages to internal and external users. We immediately launched an investigation to determine the cause of the activity and to secure the account. Working with an outside computer forensics specialist, our investigation determined that an unauthorized actor had accessed three (3) employee email accounts on October 27, 2021. Because we were unable to determine which email messages in the accounts were viewed by the unauthorized actor, we began to review the entire contents of the affected email accounts to identify what information was accessible to the unauthorized actor. We completed this comprehensive review by February 22, 2022 and identified that information related to clients, employees of Scott County, and other individuals who received healthcare treatment or services facilitated by Scott County may have been impacted by this event. We have been working since this time to verify the information at issue and locate address information for impacted individuals in order to notify them of this event. This process is currently ongoing.

What Information Was Involved?

Although we cannot confirm whether personal information was actually accessed, viewed or acquired without permission, we are providing this notification out of an abundance of caution, because such activity cannot be ruled out. The impacted information varies by individual but may include name, address, date of birth, Social Security number, medical information, health insurance information, and financial account information.

Read the full notice at Scott County, Iowa.

No related posts.

Category: Breach IncidentsGovernment SectorHackHealth DataU.S.

Post navigation

← Cyber attack causes chaos in Costa Rica government systems
Illuminate Education breach that affected NYC schools spreads to other districts →

Now more than ever

"Stand with Ukraine:" above raised hands. The illustration is in blue and yellow, the colors of Ukraine's flag.

Search

Browse by Categories

Recent Posts

  • Northern Light Health patients affected by security incident at Compumedics; 10 healthcare entities affected
  • Privacy commissioner reviewing reported Ontario Health atHome data breach
  • CMS warns Medicare providers of fraud scheme
  • Ex-student charged with wave of cyber attacks on Sydney uni
  • Detaining Hackers Before the Crime? Tamil Nadu’s Supreme Court Approves Preventive Custody for Cyber Offenders
  • Potential Cyberattack Scrambles Columbia University Computer Systems
  • 222,000 customer records allegedly from Manhattan Parking Group leaked
  • Breaches have consequences (sometimes) (1)
  • Kansas City Man Pleads Guilty for Hacking a Non-Profit
  • British national “IntelBroker” charged with causing $25 million in damages; U.S. seeks his extradition from France

No, You Can’t Buy a Post or an Interview

This site does not accept sponsored posts or link-back arrangements. Inquiries about either are ignored.

And despite what some trolls may try to claim: DataBreaches has never accepted even one dime to interview or report on anyone. Nor will DataBreaches ever pay anyone for data or to interview them.

Want to Get Our RSS Feed?

Grab it here:

https://databreaches.net/feed/

RSS Recent Posts on PogoWasRight.org

  • Germany Wants Apple, Google to Remove DeepSeek From Their App Stores
  • Supreme Court upholds Texas law requiring age verification on porn sites
  • Justices nix Medicaid ‘right’ to choose doctor, defunding Planned Parenthood in South Carolina
  • European Commission publishes its plan to enable more effective law enforcement access to data
  • Sacred Secrets: The Biblical Case for Privacy and Data Protection
  • Microsoft’s Departing Privacy Chief Calls for Regulator Outreach
  • Nestle USA Settles Suit Over Job-Application Medical Questions

Have a News Tip?

Email: Tips[at]DataBreaches.net

Signal: +1 516-776-7756

Contact Me

Email: info[at]databreaches.net

Mastodon: Infosec.Exchange/@PogoWasRight

Signal: +1 516-776-7756

DMCA Concern: dmca[at]databreaches.net
© 2009 – 2025 DataBreaches.net and DataBreaches LLC. All rights reserved.