Following an October 12th cybersecurity incident, in which the Kansas Court System was attacked, the judicial system is now contacting individuals whose personal information was accessed. Personal information came from files given to the office of Judicial Administration through litigation in the Kansas Appellate Courts, applications to the Kansas Bar, or other administrative records held by the office, and could have included names, addresses, dates of birth, social security numbers, driver’s license or other state identification card numbers, government identification card numbers, tax identification card numbers, financial account information, payment card information, passport numbers, biometric identifiers, health information, or health insurance policy information.
Notification is being made by letter and include recommended steps to monitor credit at no cost to the person. Officials emphasize that no one will be notified by telephone, text, or email.
