The Washington Post Data Breach Investigation

Migliaccio & Rathod LLP is involved in The Washington Post Data Breach Investigation for a breach impacting 9,720 individuals and their personal information.

On September 29, 2025, The Washington Post was contacted by a bad actor claiming to have gained access to its Oracle E-Business Suite applications. They launched an investigation and determined that between July 10, 2025 and August 22, 2025, certain data was accessed and acquired without authorization. The Washington Post provided notice to affected individuals on November 12, 2025. The impacted data may include the following sensitive information:

• Names
• Bank Information
• Social Security Numbers
• Tax ID Numbers

The Washington Post Data Breach

The Washington Post recently provided notice of the data breach. All of the information stolen is likely valuable and dangerous to affected victims. As is likely to be the case with The Washington Post data breach, in previous cyberattacks, victims of data theft have noticed identity theft attempts ranging from fraudulent charges on bank accounts or credit cards, to unauthorized credit card applications, to medical services or government services ordered in their name, to their information being posted on the dark web, to a massive uptick in the number of spam text messages, calls and emails received.

Are you concerned that you might be affected by The Washington Post data breach?

If you have concerns that you have been affected by this data breach, and/or have experienced suspicious activity since July 10, 2025, we would like to hear from you. Please complete the contact form on this page, send us an email at [email protected], or give us a call at (202) 470-3520.

The lawyers at Migliaccio & Rathod LLP have years of experience in class action litigation against large corporations, including in cases involving data breaches such as this. More information about our current cases and investigations is available on our blog.

Data Breach FAQ

1. Monitor your financial accounts – Regularly check your bank, credit card, and online accounts for unauthorized transactions.
2. Change your passwords – Update passwords for any accounts that may be connected to the breach. Avoid reusing old or similar passwords. Use a password manager if needed.
3. Set up two-factor authentication (2FA) – Enable 2FA on your email, banking, and other sensitive accounts to add an extra layer of protection.
4. Place a fraud alert or credit freeze – Contact one of the three major credit bureaus (Equifax, Experian, TransUnion) to place a fraud alert or freeze your credit report. This makes it harder for someone to open new accounts in your name.