Lake Washington Institute of Technology data breach
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Lake Washington Institute of Technology (United States) notified the Washington Attorney General of a data breach on 27 August 2024. It told that state about 8,694 Washington residents; the total can be higher.
Status
Confirmed breach
People affected
8,694 Washington residents (one state’s count; the total can be higher)
Reported
27 August 2024
What was exposed
The register’s list does not say what was exposed; the notice it links to (under Sources) usually does.
Before the notice: the ransomware gang RansomHouse named Lake Washington Institute of Technology on its leak site on 31 July 2024, 27 days before this was reported. Matched by the organisation’s name: the notice itself does not say who the attacker was.
If Lake Washington Institute of Technology had your data
Look for Lake Washington Institute of Technology’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 Lake Washington Institute of Technology has a password of yours, change it now to be safe.
Expect scams that use your details: calls, texts or emails pretending to be Lake Washington Institute of Technology, 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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