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Kootenai County Data Breach

▼ Key takeaways

•Reports suggest a potential breach involving Kootenai County.
•Discovered on October 5, 2025.
•Possible data exposed: Name, Address, Date of Birth, SSN, Taxpayer Identification Number, Driver's License Number, State ID Number, Medical Information, Health Insurance Information, Financial Account Number, Payment Card Information, Biometric Data.
•Affects individuals in: Idaho.
•Confirmation level: Confirmed by regulators.

Breach confirmed

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Detailed summary

Kootenai County, Idaho, experienced a ransomware data breach, which was detected on March 30, 2026. The county engaged third-party cybersecurity and data-forensics consultants to investigate the incident. The review of the incident was completed on July 2, 2026.

The exposed data included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, taxpayer identification numbers, driver’s license or state ID numbers, medical information, health insurance information, financial account/payment card information, and for a small number of people, biometric data such as fingerprints. The number of affected individuals has not been publicly disclosed. Idaho residents were notified beginning July 22, 2026.

While some law firms have announced investigations, no confirmed class action lawsuits against Kootenai County related to this specific breach were identified in the available sources. The Idaho Attorney General was notified after the county completed its review.

Data possibly involved

Name
Address
Could be combined with other data for identity theft
Date of Birth
Often used in combination with other data for identity theft
SSN
Can be used to open fraudulent accounts and file false tax returns
Taxpayer Identification Number
Driver's License Number
Can be used for identity fraud
State ID Number
Medical Information
Health Insurance Information
Could be used for insurance fraud
Financial Account Number
Payment Card Information
Biometric Data

Company Response Timeline

Response Grade

Notified consumers within 91–180 days

Breach Occurred

Mar 30, 2026

Company Discovered

Mar 30, 2026

Regulator Notified

Jul 2, 2026

Consumers Notified

Jul 22, 2026

0 days to discover

114 days to notify consumers

Breach Verification Status

Reports Only

Complete

Initial dark web reports of potential breach

Company Confirmed

Complete

Company has acknowledged the breach

Regulator Confirmed

Current

Confirmed by regulatory authorities

Note: Breach verification can take time. Information may evolve as more details become available from companies and regulators.

Case Status:

Monitoring

We're monitoring this situation for developments.

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