Law Enforcement Communications Breach Exposed Data, Suit Says

Communications provider Datamaxx Applied Technologies Inc. was negligent in failing to protect the personally identifiable data of law enforcement officers from cybercriminals, according to a proposed class action.

Named plaintiff Nicole Bass and the proposed class now face risk of identity fraud, according to the complaint filed Sunday in the US District Court for the Northern District of Florida.

Bass said she received a letter from Datamaxx dated November 25, 2024, notifying her that her PII—including but not limited to her Social Security number—was exposed to cybercriminals in a December 2023 breach. Bass had never heard of the company, according ...