> Cause not stated in filing
Pendleton School District 16R data breach investigation
- Filed
- February 28, 2025
- Regulator
- Oregon AG
- People affected
- Not stated
- File status
- Investigation Open
What the filing confirms
- Pendleton School District 16R reported the incident to the Oregon 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
Pendleton School District 16R is a public educational institution responsible for managing the academic and administrative records of students, staff, and faculty within its jurisdiction. As part of its standard operations, the District collects and maintains sensitive personal information, including student educational records, government identification numbers, and employment-related data for district personnel. This data breach was officially reported to the Oregon Attorney General in 2025, confirming that unauthorized access to the District's systems occurred. If you received a data breach notification letter, it indicates that your personal information was likely stored within the affected environment. We encourage you to review the letter carefully to understand the specific scope of the incident and the identity protection services being offered to those impacted.
What our attorneys examine
A cyberattack does not excuse a company from protecting the information it holds. We look at whether Pendleton School District 16R 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 Oregon.
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Attorney advertising. An incident file reflects a public regulator filing and our review of it; it does not mean a lawsuit has been filed or that the company did anything unlawful. Submitting a review request does not create an attorney-client relationship.