Montclair Cyberattack Update: Some Info ‘Compromised,’ Report Says

MONTCLAIR, NJ — The ramifications from 2023’s cyberattack on Montclair Township continue to be felt a year later, a report says.

The scammers hit Montclair’s information technology department prior to last year’s primary election. The Township of Montclair’s insurer eventually negotiated a settlement of $450,000 with the people behind the “cyber incident” in order to end the attack. See Related: ‘Cyber Incident’ In Montclair Didn’t Impact Voting Systems, Mayor Says

Multiple residents and township employees got letters last week advising them that their personal information was compromised during the incident. Some letters said the recipients’ financial account numbers, driver’s license numbers or social security numbers had been either "accessed and/or acquired," NorthJersey.com reported.

It wasn’t immediately clear how many people were impacted and what corrective actions were being offered to the victims. Read the full article here.

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