US State of Oregon DMV ID Data Breach

The Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicles Division (DMV) of the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) recently confirmed that an estimated 3.5 million driving licences and ID cards were compromised when the agency was hacked.

Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum said: ‘Learning that personal information most Oregonians gave to their government has been exposed in a data breach is highly distressing. While the state works to identify who was impacted and what data was exposed, please follow these recommendations to stay safe’.

The statement goes on to make recommendations that those with an Oregon driving licence or ID card should consider freezing credit accounts and set up a profile change alert if using mobile or online banking tools.

The notice on the Department of Justice (DoJ) website posted a consumer protection news alert that cybercriminals copied information from driving licences and identification card holders, as part of the global MOVEit Transfer attack.