Persons with a LA Drivers License, LA ID or LA Car Registrations – Act Urgently to Protect Your Identity
Louisiana’s Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV) is one of a still undetermined number of government entities, major businesses and organizations to be affected by the unprecedented MOVEit data breach.
MOVEit is an industry-leading third-party data transfer service, widely used across the country and around the world, with reports of newly discovered exposures of sensitive data.
At this time, there is no indication that the cyber attackers have sold, used, shared or released data obtained from the MOVEit attack. The cyber attackers have not contacted LA state government. However all Louisianans should take immediate steps to safeguard their identity.
OMV believes that all Louisianans with a state-issued driver’s license, ID or car registration have likely had the following data exposed to the cyber attackers:
- Name, Address, Social Security Number, Birthdate, Height, Eyecolor, Driver’s License Number, Vehicle Registration Information, Handicap Placard Information
Gov John Bel Edwards met with the Unified Command Group at 11 am Thursday (6/15/23) and instructed the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP), Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV), Louisiana State Police (LSP) and the Office of Technology Services (OTS) to inform Louisianans of the breach and the best next actions to be taken.
We recommend all Louisianans take the following steps immediately:
1. Prevent Unauthorized New Account Openings or Loans and Monitor Your Credit
Experian
1-888-397-3742
www.experian.com/freeze
Equifax
1-800-685-1111
www.equifax.com/personal/credit-report-services/credit-freeze/
TransUnion
(888) 909-8872
www.transunion.com/credit-freeze
Please also request and review your credit report from these agencies to look for suspicious activity.
2. Change All Passwords
As an additional precaution, consider changing all passwords for online accounts (examples: banking, social media, and healthcare portals) in the event your personal data was used to access these accounts. Utilize multi-factor authentication when able. Learn more about password protection at www.CISA.gov.
3. Protect Your Tax Refund and Returns with the Internal Revenue Service
To prevent someone else from filing returns or receiving your federal tax refund, request an “Identity Protection Pin” from the Internal Revenue Service by signing up at: https://www.irs.gov/identity-theft-fraud-scams/get-an-identity-protection-pin or calling the IRS at 1-800-829-1040.
4. Check your Social Security Benefits
All individuals who are eligible, applied for, and/or are receiving social security benefits (including disability), please consider registering for a ssa.gov account at https://www.ssa.gov/myaccount/ to stop others from stealing your benefits. If you suspect Social Security fraud, call the Office of Inspector General hotline at 1-800-269-0271, Social Security Administration at 1-800-772-1213 or file a complaint online at oig.ssa.gov.
5. Report Suspected Identity Theft
If you suspect any abnormal activity involving your data, including financial information, contact the Federal Trade Commission at 1-877-FTC-HELP or visit www.ReportFraud.FTC.gov immediately.
Additional Information
The State of Louisiana will be issuing additional information in the coming days. Additional tips on protecting your data and identity can be found at nextsteps.la.gov and www.IdentityTheft.gov.
GOHSEP Director Casey Tingle will hold a press conference tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. to take media questions.