Cyber Incident Victim: Gloucester County
Date:
Apr 2025
Location:
United States of America
Summary
Gloucester County, Virginia experienced anexternal system breach that resulted in the compromise of personal information for 3,527 individuals, including one Maine resident. The breach was discovered shortly after it occurred and the entity subsequently issued written notifications to affected parties. As part of the response, the county offered twenty‑four months of identity theft protection services through Experian IdentityWorks, which included credit monitoring, identity restoration, and identity theft insurance.
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Description
OnApril 18, 2025, Gloucester County, Virginia experienced an external system breach resulting from hacking activity. The breach was discovered by the county on April 22, 2025. The incident was reported to the Maine Attorney General’s office as part of its data breach notification requirements. Gloucester County is located at 6489 Main Street, Gloucester, VA 23061.
The breach affected a total of 3,527 individuals, of whom one was a resident of Maine. The compromised information included a name or other personal identifier in combination with additional data elements, though the specific data elements are not detailed in the notification. As a government entity, Gloucester County’s external system was the point of entry for the attackers.
Written notification to affected individuals was issued on July 2, 2025. As part of the response, Gloucester County offered identity theft protection services for a duration of twenty‑four months through Experian IdentityWorks, which provides credit monitoring, identity restoration, and identity theft insurance. The notification and related inquiries were handled by outside cyber counsel Phillip Harmon, an associate at Woods Rogers, reachable at (540) 983‑7784 or [email protected].