Oregon DOJ Consumer Protection Office Urges Oregonians To Be Proactive In Wake Of DMV Data Breach

The Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicles division of ODOT confirmed Thursday that cybercriminals copied information on an estimated 3.5 million Oregon driver’s licenses and identification card holders , as part of the global MOVEit Transfer attack. That’s bad news because your driver’s license contains plenty of information about you, including your birthdate, home address and even your height,… View Article

Posted in Consumer Protection, Media Release on June 20, 2023

Oregon DOJ Consumer Protection Office Urges Oregonians To Be Proactive In Wake Of DMV Data Breach

The Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicles division of ODOT confirmed Thursday that cybercriminals copied information on an estimated 3.5 million Oregon driver’s licenses and identification card holders, as part of the global MOVEit Transfer attack. That’s bad news because your driver’s license contains plenty of information about you, including your birthdate, home address and even your… View Article

Posted in Consumer Protection, News on June 16, 2023

Oregon Finalizes Opioid Settlements with Teva, Allergan, CVS, and Walgreens

State will receive nearly $220 million more for opioid crisis response Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today announced the final acceptance of $17.3 billion in opioid agreements by drug makers Teva and Allergan and pharmacies CVS and Walgreens. Oregon is anticipated to receive nearly $219.4 million over the next 15 years, with funds starting to arrive… View Article

Posted in Media Release, Opioids on June 9, 2023

Scammers Are Impersonating Best Buy’s Geek Squad; Here’s What You Need to Know

Don’t fall for these phony Geek Squad invoices and customer service numbers. Consumers and small business owners are being targeted by a scam that involves fraudulent invoices and customer service numbers posing as Best Buy’s Geek Squad. Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum is urging Oregonians to be on the lookout for this scam. “If you get a text message or email that… View Article

Posted in Consumer Protection, News on June 9, 2023

Oregon AG, Treasurer, to Investigate Fox Corporation Board of Directors for Breach of Fiduciary Duty

Representing the Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund (OPERF), Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum has begun an investigation into a potential stockholder derivative action against the board of directors of Fox Corporation, the corporate parent of Fox News, for breach of fiduciary duty. The Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund is a Fox investor. “Treasurer Read and I… View Article

Posted in Media Release on June 5, 2023