Catholic Diocese of Phoenix announces data breach following cybersecurity attack
CV NEWS FEED // The Diocese of Phoenix, Arizona on April 17 announced that its systems were targeted in a cybersecurity attack and that an unauthorized party accessed sensitive and confidential information on the platform.
On January 17 the diocese “detected suspicious activity within its computer network,” according to online legal news outlet JD SUPRA:
In response, the Diocese of Phoenix secured its network and then enlisted the help of cybersecurity specialists to investigate the incident and determine what, if any, confidential consumer data was compromised as a result.
The investigation confirmed that an unauthorized party accessed sensitive information on the network, including names, dates of birth, addresses, and Social Security numbers, many of which may belong to parishioners and “participants in Diocese-sponsored employee benefits programs,” JD SUPRA reported.
On April 15, the diocese informed all victims of the security breach about what data of theirs was compromised. In a separate article, JD SUPRA noted that victims of cybersecurity attacks can contact a data breach lawyer to learn about protection from identity theft and legal options moving forward.
