Hack of Oregon Department of Environmental Quality exposes personal data
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality in the US was hit by a cyber-attack that exposed the personal information of thousands of people. In April 2025, millions of files were published after the attack, and allegations arose that the stolen data had been posted on the dark web. In January 2026, it also emerged that the agency had not informed the public of the personal data breach.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
- Incident type
- Data breach
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Personal information of thousands of people
- Cause / method
- External cyber-attack
- Location
- United States
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Timeline
- The publication of millions of files after the cyber-attack and allegations that the stolen data was circulating on the dark web were reported.
- The leak of thousands of people's personal information and the agency's failure to notify the public came to light.
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