Travel Oklahoma
MediumThe Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department experienced a breach in December 2020, exposing over 637k personal records including emails and addresses.
- Records exposed
- 637,279 records
- Breach date
- Breach Dec 17, 2020
- Last update
- Updated Mar 10, 2021
What data was exposed?
Fields reported as compromised in this breach record.
Why does this breach matter?
In-depth analysis of the breach and its implications.
In December 2020, the Tourism and Recreation Department of Oklahoma state suffered a data breach affecting its website, travelok.com. A total of 637,279 records containing sensitive personal information such as age groups, dates of birth, email addresses, genders, names, and physical addresses were exposed. The breach arose from unauthorized access to internal tables storing this data, linked to brochure requests and contest forms.
Impact Analysis
Understanding the scope and consequences of this breach.
- User Impact
- Users experienced exposure of their personal information, potentially leading to phishing and identity theft risks.
- Business Impact
- The breach posed threats to reputation and may involve regulatory actions or user trust implications.
- Affected Sectors
- Tourism
- Public Administration
- Geographic Impact
- United States (Oklahoma)
What You Should Do
Recommended actions to take in response to this breach.
If You Were Affected
- •Monitor email accounts for suspicious activity.
- •Update passwords using strong and unique combinations for online accounts.
- •Be cautious of unsolicited communications.
Preventive Measures
- •Adopt strong internal security practices for data storage.
- •Utilize multi-factor authentication.
- •Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability assessments.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about this breach and what it means for you.
Attribution
Additional attribution provided with the breach record.
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