> Cause not stated in filing
City of Carthage, Texas data breach investigation
- Filed
- February 24, 2026
- Regulator
- Texas AG
- People affected
- Not stated
- File status
- Investigation Open
What the filing confirms
- City of Carthage, Texas reported the incident to the Texas 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
The City of Carthage, Texas, is a municipal government entity responsible for providing essential public services to its residents. As a local government body, the City typically collects and maintains sensitive personal information, including names, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, and financial data related to utility payments, tax records, and employment files. In 2026, the City officially reported a data security incident to the Texas Attorney General, confirming that unauthorized parties may have accessed this information. If you received a data breach notification letter from the City, it indicates that your personal data was likely stored within their systems at the time of the incident. This notice serves to inform you of the potential exposure of your private information and the steps you should take to protect yourself from identity theft.
What our attorneys examine
A cyberattack does not excuse a company from protecting the information it holds. We look at whether City of Carthage, Texas 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 Texas.
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