Chattanooga has sent notices to 836 people affected by a 2024 data breach of one of the city’s former contractor’s systems.
The notices describe what data was compromised in the breach and how people affected can access free identity protection service from the city.
In a news release Thursday afternoon, Eric Holl, a spokesperson for Mayor Tim Kelly, said that the city would also consider taking legal action against the contractor, Nationwide Recovery Services of Cleveland, Tennessee, alleging a failure to notify those impacted by the breach.
The city acknowledged earlier this month that some city data stored with Nationwide was compromised through the breach, which occurred in July 2024.