Attorney General Nick Brown filed a breach of contract lawsuit against Fidelity Information Services (FIS) to block the company from illegally disclosing the private, personal data of more than one million Washington residents who receive or applied for food assistance benefits to the federal government for its deportation efforts.

“People who need food assistance for themselves and their families should be able to trust that their data will be protected and kept private. If a contractor fails to uphold the terms they’ve agreed to, we will hold them accountable under the law.” – AG Brown