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Houston Housing Authority data breach investigation
- Filed
- March 27, 2025
- Regulator
- Indiana AG
- People affected
- Not stated
- File status
- Investigation Open
What the filing confirms
- Houston Housing Authority reported the incident to the Indiana Attorney General.
Still unknown
- Which categories of personal information were taken. The filing does not list them.
- How many people were affected. The filing does not give a number.
- What caused the incident beyond the description in the filing.
- How the attackers got in, and whether basic safeguards such as multi-factor sign-in were in place.
Investigation notes
The Houston Housing Authority is a government-affiliated entity responsible for managing public housing programs and providing affordable housing assistance to eligible residents. As part of its administrative operations, the organization collects and maintains sensitive personal information, including government identification, financial records, and housing eligibility documentation. In 2025, the Houston Housing Authority officially reported a data breach to the Indiana Attorney General, indicating that unauthorized parties may have accessed this stored information. If you received a formal data breach notification letter, it confirms that your personal data was likely involved in this incident. This notice is intended to inform you of the nature of the exposure and the steps the organization is taking to address the security compromise.
What our attorneys examine
A cyberattack does not excuse a company from protecting the information it holds. We look at whether Houston Housing Authority used reasonable security, how long it kept the data, and how quickly it told the people affected. Those questions decide whether a class action or individual claim is possible. Read more on how ransomware lawsuits work, or browse other incident files in Indiana.
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