Washington Courts Data Breach Information Center

Provided by the Administrative Office of the Courts


The Data Breach

The Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) announced that a security breach occurred on its public website. No court records were altered and no personal financial information, such as bank account numbers or credit card numbers, is maintained on the site. However, up to 160,000 social security numbers and 1 million driver license numbers may have potentially been accessed.

Individuals meeting the following criteria could potentially be affected by the breach:

  • Social Security Numbers:
    • If you were booked into a city or county jail in the state of Washington between September 2011 through December 2012, you may have had your name and social security number accessed.
  • Driver License Numbers:
    • If you received a DUI citation in Washington State between 1989 through 2011; or
    • If you had a traffic case in Washington State filed or resolved in a district or municipal court between 2011 through 2012; or
    • If you had a court criminal case in Washington State filed against you or resolved between 2011 through 2012,
    you may have had your name and driver license number accessed.
Find out more about the data breach


What is AOC Doing to Help?

We regret that this breach has occurred and we have taken immediate action to enhance our security to ensure this situation does not happen again.

Call the Administrative Office of the Courts


The easiest way to check if your Social Security Number or Driver License Number may have been accessed is to call:

(360)753-3365

Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PDT

Please do not contact local courts concerning this matter as they will not have the information to answer your questions.

Internal and Independent Analysis

Once the breach was discovered, immediate actions were taken to secure the site, begin investigation, analyze the impacts, and undertake significant security enhancements to prevent further compromise.

Beware of Scammers

No one from the Washington State Court System, Administrative Office of the Courts, other state agencies, or any private company will call or email you to request your personal information, including your Social Security Number (SSN). Anyone who does so could be a scammer. Don't give out any personal information unless you initiated the contact by calling our hotline.


  

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