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Two lawsuits allege Clark County was negligent in 2023 data breach

A class-action lawsuit filed against Clark County alleging it was negligent in the storeage of residents' personal information that was leaked during a 2023 data breach.

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Two Clark County residents filed class-action lawsuits last week against the county, alleging the county did not properly protect residents’ information that was leaked during an October 2023 data breach.

A Seattle-based law firm filed a suit June 16 on behalf of James Reese of Battle Ground in Clark County Superior Court. A Sacramento, Calif.-based firm filed a similar suit June 17 on behalf of Jessica Hardwick, a Vancouver resident.

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