Populus Financial Group (United States) notified the Oregon Department of Justice and the California Attorney General of a data breach on 23 May 2023. It told the states about 51,858 Oregon residents; the total can be higher. The breach began on 9 March 2023, 75 days before it was reported.
Status
Confirmed breach
People affected
51,858 Oregon residents (one state’s count; the total can be higher)
Reported
23 May 2023
Breach began
9 March 2023
Time to tell
75 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 Populus Financial Group, Inc.’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 Populus Financial Group, Inc. has a password of yours, change it now to be safe.
Expect scams that use your details: calls, texts or emails pretending to be Populus Financial Group, Inc., 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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