Louisiana residents affected by the Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV) data breach are being offered a free year of credit monitoring and identity theft protection. The breach impacted individuals who applied or were issued a Louisiana driver's license, identification card, or vehicle registration. The compromised information included personal details such as name, address, Social Security number, and driver's license information. The OMV is notifying affected individuals and providing resources to monitor for fraud or unauthorized activity.
CoxHealth, a healthcare provider, has disclosed a significant data breach that may have impacted over 203,000 patients through a third-party vendor, IntelliHartx LLC (ITx). The hackers targeted ITx's file transfer software, compromising sensitive patient information, including names, addresses, dates of birth, and social security numbers. ITx is offering free credit monitoring services for one year to affected individuals through Experian Identity Works. Experts advise individuals to be wary of any phone calls or texts and assume their data has been breached somewhere.
The Oregon DMV was hacked two weeks ago, and officials determined four days ago that the breach extended to most Oregonians’ driver license or ID records. DMV officials offered guidance to people who might be affected, including requesting a free credit report, checking for any unrecognized transactions or accounts, and freezing credit files with the three credit monitoring agencies. The hack was blamed on an international network.
