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City of Clarksville data breach investigation

Filed
January 29, 2026
Regulator
Indiana AG
People affected
Not stated
File status
Investigation Open

What the filing confirms

  • City of Clarksville reported the incident to the Indiana 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 Clarksville 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 tax records, utility billing data, employment files, and public safety documentation. In 2026, the City of Clarksville officially reported a data security incident to the Indiana Attorney General involving the unauthorized access of its internal systems. If you received a data breach notification letter, it indicates that your personal information may have been included in the files accessed during this event. This notice is intended to inform you of the nature of the incident and the specific steps the City is taking to support those whose data was potentially compromised.

What our attorneys examine

A cyberattack does not excuse a company from protecting the information it holds. We look at whether City of Clarksville 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 Indiana.

Other open files in Indiana

Attorney advertising. An incident file reflects a public regulator filing and our review of it; it does not mean a lawsuit has been filed or that the company did anything unlawful. Submitting a review request does not create an attorney-client relationship.