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Wyoming Judicial Branch Reports Cybersecurity Breach
The Wyoming Judicial Branch (WJB) has released the following information regarding a vendor’s cybersecurity breach affecting data derived from WJB systems.
The WJB recently learned that some court user data was acquired during a cybersecurity breach of technology vendor West Publishing Corporation.
The breach involves historical data from case management systems of the Wyoming Supreme Court and Wyoming district courts.
The breach has impacted several other court systems across the country.
A preliminary review of the information indicates that limited personal information, including names, addresses, and dates of birth, was compromised.
To the best of our knowledge, no documents were compromised.
The WJB is reviewing the information and continues to work with the vendor and applicable law enforcement agencies to assess the impact and guide future action.
The WJB has been assured that no evidence exists that the breach has led to any misuse of personal information.
The breach has not affected the WJB’s networks or systems currently being used by the courts.
Courts across Wyoming continue to operate normally, and citizens should remain confident in the courts’ ability to effectively resolve legal disputes.
West Publishing Corporation has provided 12 months of free credit monitoring and identity theft protection services to those potentially affected.
While the WJB believes that the individuals primarily affected are those who came into contact with the district courts or Supreme Court between 2015 and 2025, individuals who have been in contact with a Wyoming district court or the Wyoming Supreme Court are invited to Click here for further information.
The page has been established by West Publishing Corporation to provide information about the data breach and to evaluate eligibility for credit monitoring and identity theft protection services.
Any individual who believes they have been affected by the breach is encouraged to visit the webpage above or call 1-833-918-5294 toll-free, Monday through Friday from 8 am to 8 pm Central Time (excluding major U.S. holidays), for assistance.
If you have a speech or hearing impairment and use a TTY, please call 711.
Be prepared to provide engagement number B171847.
The Branch will provide additional updates as more information becomes available.
