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DeKalb County, Indiana data breach investigation
- Filed
- March 6, 2026
- Regulator
- Indiana AG
- People affected
- Not stated
- File status
- Investigation Open
What the filing confirms
- DeKalb County, Indiana 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
DeKalb County, Indiana, functions as a local government entity responsible for managing essential public records, judicial proceedings, and administrative services for its residents. In the course of these operations, the county collects and maintains sensitive personal information, including government identification, tax records, and vital statistics. This data security incident was officially reported to the Indiana Attorney General in 2026, confirming that unauthorized parties may have accessed files containing resident information. If you received a data breach notification letter, it indicates that your personal data was likely stored within the affected systems. This notice serves to inform you of the nature of the event and the steps the county is taking to address the security compromise and protect your identity.
What our attorneys examine
A cyberattack does not excuse a company from protecting the information it holds. We look at whether DeKalb County, Indiana 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.
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