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'Unauthorized Party' Had Access to Stillwater, Okla., City Computer for More Than Three Weeks

The city has secured the computer since discovering the issue and is "reviewing its overall information technology system in an effort to mitigate further issues."

(TNS) -- The city of Stillwater, Okla., has reported about 3,000 people's personal information has potentially been compromised after an "unauthorized party" had access to a city computer for more than three weeks.

The release reads that people who had personal information listed for city ordinance violations - with the exception of parking tickets - between March 15, 2015, and May 16, 2017, may have had information taken that could compromise their personal identity.

"The hacked computer contained no financial information; however, some personal information, such as names, addresses, driver’s license numbers, and in some cases social security numbers were potentially accessed,” said Sherry Fletcher, the city's director of marketing and public relations.

The City of Stillwater has secured the computer since discovering the issue and is "reviewing its overall information technology system in an effort to mitigate further issues."

Fletcher said in the email the city takes citizen privacy seriously and regrets any inconveniences this might cause. Letters are being mailed to the most recent address for each person affected, a requirement of the Security Breach Notification Act.

The city set up a website where citizens can find out whether their information was compromised:  http://stillwater.org/page/home/government/departments-divisions/municipal-court/information-check.

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