Washington State University
Disclosed Jun 5, 20179 years ago1,118,135 affectedConfirmed
What is known
| People affected | 1,118,135 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jun 5, 2017 |
| Discovered | Apr 26, 2017 |
| Happened | Apr 21, 2017 |
| Attack | Lost or stolen device |
| Data exposed | Names, Social Security numbers, Payment cards, Financial, Passwords |
| Sector | Education · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| California Attorney General breach notice: Washington State Universityoag.ca.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| Washington Attorney General breach notice: Washington State Universityatg.wa.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| Oregon DOJ breach notice: Washington State Universityjustice.oregon.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| Indiana Attorney General 2017 data breach report: Washington State Universityin.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| Maine Attorney General breach notice archive: Washington State Universitymaine.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| Maine AGresidents of ME | Jun 5, 2017 | 544 |
| Washington AGresidents of WA | Jun 8, 2017 | 769,088 |
| California AGresidents of CA | Jun 9, 2017 | |
| Oregon DOJresidents of OR | Jun 9, 2017 | 1,118,135 |
| Indiana AGresidents of IN | Jun 9, 2017 | 1,601 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · data_types: [] to ["names","ssn","payment-card","financial","passwords"] · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · disclosed: 2017-06-08 to 2017-06-05 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records_basis: empty to organization · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records: empty to 1118135 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · attack: unknown to lost-device · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · disclosed: 2017-06-09 to 2017-06-08 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · discovered: empty to 2017-04-26 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (California AG), confirmed by California AG. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.