Whitworth University (United States) notified the Oregon Department of Justice and the California Attorney General of a data breach on 13 May 2023. It told the states about 65,593 Oregon residents; the total can be higher. The breach began on 29 July 2022, 288 days before it was reported.
Status
Confirmed breach
People affected
65,593 Oregon residents (one state’s count; the total can be higher)
Reported
13 May 2023
Breach began
29 July 2022
Time to tell
288 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 Whitworth 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 Whitworth 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 Whitworth 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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