Washington State

Office of the Attorney General

Attorney General

Bob Ferguson

Data Breach Notifications

2023 Data Breach Report

Washington law requires businesses, individuals, and public agencies to notify any Washington resident who is at risk of harm because of the unauthorized acquisition of data that compromises the security, confidentiality, or integrity of that resident’s personal information.

Under a law enacted in 2015, any business, individual, or public agency that is required to issue a security breach notification to more than 500 Washington residents as a result of a single security breach shall electronically submit a single sample copy of that security breach notification, excluding any personally identifiable information, to the Attorney General.

During the 2019 Legislative Session the Attorney General proposed request-legislation to strengthen Washington’s Data Breach Notification laws. HB 1071 passed unanimously out of both chambers of the Legislature, and was signed into law on May 7, 2019, to go into effect on March 1, 2020. For more information on these updates, see the HB 1071 FAQ page.

Please see the “Reporting Data Breaches” section of our business resources page for more information on how to submit a data security breach notification sample to our office.

If you are a consumer who received a data breach notice, or you believe your personal information was lost or exposed, and you want to know what steps you should take to protect yourself, visit IdentityTheft.gov.

For more information, view the Attorney General’s Office 2023 Data Breach Report.

Data security breach notices submitted to our office in accordance with the law that took effect July 24, 2015, are published for public education purposes, below. To read a notice, click on the name of the organization in the list.

 

Date Reported Organization Name Date of Breach Number of Washingtonians Affected Information Compromised
Warner Music Group 3368 Name; Financial & Banking Information; Other
University of North Dakota Alumni Association and Foundation 2687 Name; Full Date of Birth
Hamline University 1066 Name; Full Date of Birth; Other
University of Rhode Island Foundation 500 Name; Full Date of Birth; Other
Guide Dogs for the Blind, Inc. 8169 Name; Full Date of Birth; Other
The Open Window School 1929 Name; Full Date of Birth; Medical Information
Assured Imaging 37702 Name; Social Security Number; Driver's License or Washington ID Card Number; Financial & Banking Information; Full Date of Birth; Medical Information; Other
Planned Parenthood Los Angeles 1027 Name; Full Date of Birth; Other
Jane Goodall Institute 3367 Name; Other
AliMed, Inc. 672 Name; Financial & Banking Information
University of Alaska Foundation 6586 Name; Full Date of Birth; Student ID Number
University of Puget Sound 1429 Name; Full Date of Birth; Other
The Omicron Delta Kappa Society and Educational Foundation, Inc. 1753 Name; Full Date of Birth; Other
Stericycle, Inc. 1284 Name; Social Security Number; Driver's License or Washington ID Card Number; Financial & Banking Information; Passport Number; Health Insurance Policy or ID Number; Medical Information
Westcor Land Title Insurance Company 979 Name; Social Security Number; Username and Password/Security Question Answers
Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest and the Hawaiian Islands 60813 Name; Full Date of Birth; Other
Southern New Hampshire University 1826 Name; Full Date of Birth; Other
Arbiter Sports 16465 Name; Social Security Number; Full Date of Birth; Username and Password/Security Question Answers; Email Address and Password/Security Question Answers
Pruitt-Hamm Law and Mediation Services 2 Name; Social Security Number; Driver's License or Washington ID Card Number
West Virginia University Foundation 1015 Name; Full Date of Birth; Other
Cetera Financial Group, Inc. 2760 Name; Social Security Number; Driver's License or Washington ID Card Number; Financial & Banking Information
MultiCare Health System 302769 Name; Full Date of Birth; Medical Information; Other
Heifer Project International 120041 Name; Driver's License or Washington ID Card Number; Full Date of Birth; Passport Number; Other
National Parks Conservation Association 12640 Name; Full Date of Birth; Other
Boy Scouts of America 981068 Name; Full Date of Birth; Other
Dave, Inc. 40998 Name; Social Security Number; Full Date of Birth; Email Address and Password/Security Question Answers; Other
UWM-Foundation 1357 Name; Full Date of Birth; Other
American Payroll Association 548 Name; Financial & Banking Information; Full Date of Birth; Username and Password/Security Question Answers; Other
California Lutheran University 3549 Name; Full Date of Birth; Other
Ronald McDonald House Charities 911 Name; Full Date of Birth; Other
University of South Carolina 1165 Name; Full Date of Birth; Other
Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity 677 Name; Full Date of Birth; Other
Colby College 606 Name; Full Date of Birth; Other
Washington State University Foundation 334219 Name; Full Date of Birth
Mammoth Media, Inc. Unknown Name; Full Date of Birth; Email Address and Password/Security Question Answers; Other
Gonzaga Preparatory School 5000 Name; Full Date of Birth; Other
Excelsior College 4069 Name; Full Date of Birth; Student ID Number; Other
Boston University 7067 Name; Full Date of Birth
EMILY's List 9325 Name; Financial & Banking Information; Full Date of Birth; Other
Metropolitan State University Denver Foundation 1235 Name; Full Date of Birth
Save the Children 47465 Name; Financial & Banking Information; Full Date of Birth; Other
The Greater Boston Food Bank 40 Name; Full Date of Birth; Other
Assumption St. Bridget School 769 Name; Full Date of Birth; Other
Confluence Health Foundation 1132 Name; Full Date of Birth
Filters Fast, LLC 6584 Name; Financial & Banking Information; Other
Planned Parenthood of the Columbia Willamette, Inc. 2866 Name; Full Date of Birth; Other
ShelterBox USA 778 Name; Full Date of Birth; Other
University of Minnesota Foundation 6460 Name; Full Date of Birth; Other
Bishop Blanchet High School 3162 Name; Full Date of Birth; Other
Denver Dumb Friends League 655 Name; Social Security Number; Driver's License or Washington ID Card Number; Financial & Banking Information; Full Date of Birth; Passport Number; Medical Information; Biometric Data; Username and Password/Security Question Answers