Washington State Food Worker Card
What Happened
In June 2023, the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department announced a data breach of their Washington State Food Worker Card online training system. The breach was published to a popular hacking forum the year before and dated back to a 2018 database backup. Included in the data were 1.6M unique email addresses along with names, post codes, dates of birth and approximately 9.5k driver's licence numbers.
Compromised Data
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Breach Overview
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Affected Accounts:
1.6 million
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Breach Occurred:
November 2022
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Added to HIBP:
31 Mar 2024
Recommended Actions
Change Your Password
If you haven't changed your Washington State Food Worker Card password since 2022, do so immediately.
Enable Two-Factor Authentication
Add an extra layer of security to your account.
Check Other Accounts
If you used the same password elsewhere, change those too.
Monitor for Suspicious Activity
Watch for unusual login attempts or messages from your account.
