Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Other Government Entity
  • Entity Name: Wichita County, Texas
  • Street Address: 900 7th Street
  • City: Wichita Falls
  • State, or Country if outside the US: TX
  • Zip Code: 76301

Submitted By

  • Name: Lindsay Nickle
  • Title: Partner
  • Firm name (if different than entity): Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete LLP
  • Telephone Number: (806) 535-0274
  • Email Address: LNickle@constangy.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Counsel

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 47784
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 6
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: May 07, 2024
  • Date Breach Discovered: September 03, 2024
  • Description of the Breach:
    • External system breach (hacking)
  • Information Acquired - Name or other personal identifier in combination with:

Notification and Protection Services

  • Type of Notification: Written
  • Date(s) of consumer notification: October 22, 2024
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Wichita_County_-_Regulatory_Notification_-_ME(11928175.2).pdf
  • Date of any previous (within 12 months) breach notifications:
  • Were identity theft protection services offered: Yes
  • If yes, please provide the duration, the provider of the service and a brief description of the service: IDX by Zerofox, 12 months, and included credit monitoring, dark web monitoring, and an identity theft insurance policy.