PBS Data Loss and Legal Action Against Iron Mountain
PBS broadcaster faces data loss and legal action after its cloud storage vendor, Iron Mountain, ceases operations, threatening 70 years of TV history.
August 2025
South Korean Government Suffered Major Data Loss Incident
The South Korean government experienced a data loss incident involving 858TB of data. The incident was caused by a fire.
Source ↗March 2026
Nine PBS intended to renew contract with Open Source Storage
Nine PBS had been working with Open Source Storage since 2019. The station intended to renew its contract with OSS on March 6 of this year.
Source ↗July 2026
Judge blocks Iron Mountain from deleting Nine PBS data
A judge issued an order blocking Iron Mountain from deleting or modifying the data belonging to Nine PBS. This action followed the filing of the lawsuit.
Source ↗Nine PBS sues Iron Mountain Data Centers in Denver District Court
Nine PBS filed a lawsuit against Iron Mountain Data Centers in Denver District Court. The suit seeks access to 50TB of data stored at an Iron Mountain Denver data center used by Open Source Storage (OSS).
Source ↗August 2026
Nine PBS discovered Open Source Storage website delinquency
Nine PBS discovered that the Open Source Storage website no longer existed. The station also found that OSS was listed as delinquent under the Colorado Secretary of State.
Source ↗PBS Broadcaster Loses Access to 50TB of TV History Data
A PBS broadcaster lost access to 50TB of data comprising 70 years of television history. This data loss occurred after the contracted cloud storage vendor went defunct.
Source ↗Public TV Channel Sues Iron Mountain Data Center
The public TV channel initiated legal action against Iron Mountain data center. The lawsuit is intended to ensure the preservation of the archived materials.
Source ↗Cloud Storage Vendor Goes Defunct
The cloud storage vendor utilized by the PBS broadcaster ceased operations. This vendor failure directly led to the loss of 50TB of data.
Source ↗Judge orders Iron Mountain to hand over physical data devices
In a hearing, a judge ruled that Iron Mountain must hand over any physical devices holding the data. The judge also required Nine PBS to find a third party to help retrieve the data within 30 days.
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