This story was originally published on MyNorthwest.com.
Two Clark County residents filed class-action lawsuits against the county last week, citing improper protection of residents’ information in a data breach dating back to October 2023.
A lawsuit was filed by a Seattle-based law firm on behalf of James Reese on June 16. Additionally, a California-based firm filed a similar suit on June 17 on behalf of Jessica Hardwick.
Clark County data breach
Both suits allege breach of implied contract, negligence, and unjust enrichment. The lawsuits also call for a judge to order Clark County to pay for 10 years of credit monitoring services for those affected, according to The Post-Record…