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Box Elder County, Utah data breach investigation
- Filed
- December 17, 2025
- Regulator
- Montana AG
- People affected
- Not stated
- File status
- Investigation Open
What the filing confirms
- Box Elder County, Utah reported the incident to the Montana Attorney General.
Still unknown
- Which categories of personal information were taken. The filing does not list them.
- How many people were affected. The filing does not give a number.
- What caused the incident beyond the description in the filing.
- How the attackers got in, and whether basic safeguards such as multi-factor sign-in were in place.
Investigation notes
Box Elder County, Utah is a local government entity responsible for managing public records, tax assessments, and various administrative services for its residents. As a government body, the county collects and maintains sensitive personal information, including vital records, property ownership details, and employment-related data for its staff and constituents. In 2025, the organization officially reported a data security incident to the Montana Attorney General, confirming that unauthorized parties may have accessed files containing personal information. If you received a formal data breach notification letter from the county, it indicates that your specific information was included in the compromised files. This notice is intended to inform you of the incident and provide guidance on the steps you should take to protect your identity and financial security.
What our attorneys examine
A cyberattack does not excuse a company from protecting the information it holds. We look at whether Box Elder County, Utah used reasonable security, how long it kept the data, and how quickly it told the people affected. Those questions decide whether a class action or individual claim is possible. Read more on how ransomware lawsuits work, or browse other incident files in Montana.
Other open files in Montana
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