Oregon Data Breaches Rise in 2021; Oregon AG Settles with CPA Firm
In recognition of October’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Attorney General Rosenblum today released updated data showing an increase in data breaches reported to the Oregon Attorney General’s Office. For the first nine months of 2021, there have already been 131 breaches reported, as compared with 110 reported incidents in 2020. More incidents of ransomware attacks, or… View ArticlePosted in Media Release, Privacy on October 7, 2021
Oregon DOJ Files Lawsuits Against Yamhill and Harney County Over Gun Safety Laws
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today filed lawsuits against Yamhill County and Harney County, asking Circuit Court judges in those counties to order that state gun safety laws remain fully in force – and fully enforceable. The lawsuits are in response to the adoption of ordinances in these counties that seek to nullify new statewide gun… View ArticlePosted in Media Release on October 1, 2021
Beware of Job Scams
Recently, Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum learned about several fake job postings targeting individuals interested in applying for jobs at the Oregon Department of Justice. These fake job listings are created by scraping legitimate websites, such as LinkedIn, and then substituting false information and embedding links which lead to website(s) that are used to harvest… View ArticlePosted in Consumer Protection, News on September 18, 2021
Oregon DOJ Concludes Investigation Related to Use of Deadly Force by Former Tigard Police Officer
The Oregon Department of Justice (DOJ) today announced the conclusion of an investigation related to the use of deadly force by former Tigard Police Officer Gabriel Maldonado that resulted in the death of Jacob Macduff on January 6, 2021. The Oregon DOJ was asked by Washington County District Attorney Kevin Barton to assume all prosecution… View ArticlePosted in Media Release on September 16, 2021
Oregon Joins Brief in Support of U.S. DOJ’s Lawsuit Against Texas Abortion Ban
Attorney General Rosenblum and 23 other Attorneys General filed an amicus brief in support of the U.S. Department of Justice’s (US DOJ) challenge to Texas’ unconstitutional ban on abortions after six weeks. The brief, filed today in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, supports US DOJ’s motion for a preliminary injunction to put a stop to… View ArticlePosted in Media Release on September 15, 2021