Heifer Project International
Disclosed Aug 21, 20206 years ago474,532 affectedConfirmed
What is known
| People affected | 474,532 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Aug 21, 2020 |
| Discovered | Jul 16, 2020 |
| Happened | Feb 7, 2020 |
| Attack | Ransomware |
| Data exposed | Names, Credentials and tokens, Payment cards, Financial |
| Sector | Nonprofit · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Washington Attorney General breach notice: Heifer Project Internationalatg.wa.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| Notice letter filed with the Delaware DOJ: Heifer Project Internationalattorneygeneral.delaware.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| Oregon DOJ breach notice: Heifer Project Internationaljustice.oregon.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| Indiana Attorney General 2020 data breach report: Heifer Project Internationalin.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| Maine Attorney General breach notice archive: Heifer Project Internationalmaine.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| Washington AGresidents of WA | Aug 21, 2020 | 120,041 |
| Delaware DOJresidents of DE | Aug 21, 2020 | 1,225 |
| Oregon DOJresidents of OR | Aug 21, 2020 | 474,532 |
| Indiana AGresidents of IN | Aug 21, 2020 | 7,127 |
| Maine AGresidents of ME | Aug 21, 2020 | 3,226 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · data_types: ["names","credentials"] to ["names","credentials","payment-card","financial"] · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · source: empty to https://www.in.gov/attorneygeneral/consumer-protection-division/id-theft-prevention/files/DB-Year-to-Date-Report-2020.pdf · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · data_types: [] to ["names","credentials"] · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records_basis: empty to organization · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records: empty to 474532 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Washington AG), confirmed by Washington AG. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.