Personal data of 3.5 million people possibly leaked in Oregon DMV hack
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - The personal information of “potentially” 3.5 million people was compromised by an “international software hack” of Oregon’s Department of Motor Vehicles, according to a spokesperson for the Department of Transportation on Thursday.
ODOT “immediately” shut down and secured their system and is “confident” the system is working safely, the spokesperson said.
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People who are concerned about the data breach are encouraged to monitor their information.
“We recommend anyone with a DMV-issued driver’s license or ID card do so,” the spokesperson said.
The ODOT recommended people request a free credit report online at www.annualcreditreport.com or by telephone at 1-877-322-8228.
This is a developing story and more details will released as available.
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Source: Fox 12 Oregon
