Jefferson County Health Department, a public health agency for Jefferson County in Hillsboro, Missouri, has agreed to settle class action litigation that was initiated in response to a 2022 data security incident. The incident that sparked the litigation was identified on or around November 15, 2022.
Jefferson County Health Department Pays $2.25M to Settle Data Breach Lawsuit
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