ReportedUpdated 3 Nov 2026
Arizona Court System Breach
What happened
A cyberattack on Arizona’s court system gave hackers access to the sensitive information of more than 1.3 million people.
Reported impact
An affected population has not been established in the accepted evidence.
- Attack method
- phishing attack
Source evidence
1Read the original reporting and statements. Multiple articles may rely on the same underlying source.
The Record01Arizona courts say hackers stole info on more than 1.3 million people | The Record from Recorded Future News
Retrieved 3 Nov 2026
In an updated FAQ [published](https://www.azcourts.gov/cybersecurityalert) this week, Arizona court officials said federal and state investigators confirmed that criminal hackers “accessed and copied backup court files.”
Attributed reporting
2 more excerpts
The breached data, which dates back 30 years, includes names, social security numbers and case numbers of 1.3 million people.
Attributed reporting
The new FAQ said investigators believe the cyberattack began with a phishing attack, where a court employee clicked a malicious link in an email.
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Updates and corrections
- Revision 1
Incident updated.