Colorado Technical University (United States) notified the Oregon Department of Justice and the Washington Attorney General of a data breach on 12 November 2024. It told the states about 22,236 Oregon residents; the total can be higher. The breach began on 14 February 2024, 272 days before it was reported.
Status
Confirmed breach
People affected
22,236 Oregon residents (one state’s count; the total can be higher)
Reported
12 November 2024
Across the state notices
at least 22,803 people (Oregon and Washington: each state counts only its own residents)
Breach began
14 February 2024
Time to tell
272 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.
Look for Colorado Technical University’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 Colorado Technical University has a password of yours, change it now to be safe.
Expect scams that use your details: calls, texts or emails pretending to be Colorado Technical University, 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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