P2016-ND-27

The Organizations? information technology network experienced a disruption on March 11, 2016. On March 14, 2016, the Organizations received an email from hackers indicating they had compromised the Organizations? computer systems and had stolen personal information. The Organizations were not aware of the privacy breach until they received the email. The Organizations reported that the personal information of current and former employees and customers was stolen by the hackers. The hackers threatened to release the personal information to the internet unless a ransom was paid. The Organizations reported that the compromise of their computer systems may have started in January 2016.