Posted On June 23, 2023 Consumer Privacy & Data Breaches
June 23 – The Oregon Department of Transportation (“ODOT”) data breach is being investigated by the data breach lawyers at Console & Associates, P.C. The data breach was reported after the company was affected by a recent third party cyber security attack at Progress Software, LLC. The Oregon Department of Transportation data breach resulted in the names, addresses, driver’s license numbers, Oregon identification card numbers, and the last four numbers of their Social Security numbers of certain individuals being compromised. It is believed to have impacted as many as 3,500,000 individuals.
According to a notice posted on the company’s website, the Oregon Department of Transportation reported a data breach after they were affected by a recent third party cyber security attack. On June 1, 2023, ODOT learned of a vulnerability in the MOVEit file transfer third-party software tool developed by Progress Software. On June 12, 2023, ODOT confirmed that an unauthorized party was able to access their data, which included the personal information of approximately 3.5 million Oregon residents.
To learn more about the Oregon Department of Transportation data breach, see our latest piece on the topic.
The Oregon Department of Transportation is a department of the state government of Oregon that is responsible for overseeing transportation. Their responsibilities include creating and enforcing programs related to highways, roads, bridges, railways, public transportation services, transportation safety programs, driver and vehicle licensing, and motor carrier regulation.
Our data breach lawyers are eager to speak to victims of the Oregon Department of Transportation data breach to determine what damages they sustained and what compensation may be available to them. If you recently received a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH from Oregon Department of Transportation and would like a free consultation, contact the Console & Associates, P.C. law firm at (866) 778-5500 to discuss your legal options, or submit a confidential contact form.
