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Data breach hit Montana state court system from March to June, chief justice says
Thomson Reuters is reviewing the files and will offer 12 months of free credit monitoring after some driver’s license numbers and birth dates were found.
- On Wednesday, the Montana Supreme Court announced that backup data files were compromised in a nationwide breach involving Thomson Reuters, which operates the court's C-Track case management and E-Filing systems.
- Unauthorized access to the Thomson Reuters storage location occurred from March 1, 2026, through June 29, 2026, with the company stating the breach "was not the fault of Montana or any other state court system."
- Technology teams discovered some Personally Identifiable Information in the accessed files, including driver license numbers and dates of birth, though most compromised data appears to be publicly available information.
- Montana Court Administrator Dave McAlpin received notice on July 23, 2026, but the court delayed public disclosure until Wednesday to coordinate simultaneous announcements with other impacted states.
- Thomson Reuters will provide 12 months of free credit monitoring and fraud protection services for affected users; concerned Montanans can visit ctracknotification.com or call 1-833-918-5294 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Central Time.
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