Confirmed breach

Central Oregon Community College data breach

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Central Oregon Community College (United States) notified the Oregon Department of Justice of a data breach on 28 February 2025. It told that state about 5,210 Oregon residents; the total can be higher. The breach began on 19 December 2024, 71 days before it was reported.

Status: Confirmed breach
People affected: 5,210 Oregon residents (one state’s count; the total can be higher)
Reported: 28 February 2025
Breach began: 19 December 2024
Time to tell: 71 days (the median in California’s notices over the last year: 154 days)

What was exposed

The register’s list does not say what was exposed; the notice it links to (under Sources) usually does.

Sources

Official notice · 28 February 2025 · 5,210 Oregon residentsOregon Department of Justice

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If Central Oregon Community College had your data

Look for Central Oregon Community College’s own notice or letter: it should say what of yours was involved. Keep it.
The register’s list does not say what was exposed; the notice it links to (under Sources) usually does. If Central Oregon Community College has a password of yours, change it now to be safe.
Expect scams that use your details: calls, texts or emails pretending to be Central Oregon Community College, your bank or the police. Never give codes or passwords, never approve a sign-in you did not start, never move money.

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