Washington State Food Worker Card data breach
The Washington State Food Worker Card breach happened on November 17, 2022 and exposed 1,594,305 accounts. 5 kinds of data were exposed.
Overview
- Site
- foodworkercard.wa.gov
- Breach date
- November 17, 2022
- Recorded on
- March 31, 2024
- Accounts exposed
- 1,594,305
- Exposed data
- Dates of birth, Driver's licenses, Email addresses, Geographic locations, Names
- Risk score
- 58 out of 100
Risk based on the exposed data
This breach scores 58 out of 100. The score is driven mostly by Driver's licenses, Dates of birth, Email addresses.
The risk score is a guide to how dangerous a breach is, judged by the kinds of data exposed. The number of accounts is not included.
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What affected users should do
- Passwords were not exposed, but you may receive fake emails aimed at the exposed email addresses.
- Turn on two-factor authentication for your login.
- ID numbers were exposed, so watch out for contracts signed in your name.
This site organizes publicly available information about data breaches. Data as of March 31, 2024. Breach dates are as originally listed; when only the month is known, the date is recorded as the 1st.