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July 10, 2025 Verified Sensitive Record Media

Washington Post 2025 Data Breach

The 2025 Washington Post data breach resulted from exploitation of a previously unknown vulnerability in Oracle E-Business Suite software used by the organization.

At least 862
Affected People
5
Data Types
At least Low
Severity
Yes
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Exposed Data Types

5
Names
Social security numbers
Government IDs
Financial account information
Health insurance information

Additional Information

Added DateJuly 30, 2026
Breach DateJuly 10, 2025
Domainwashingtonpost.com
SourceCalifornia and Texas Attorney General records
Last Content UpdateJuly 30, 2026

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Company Information

Company NameThe Washington Post
SectorMedia
CountryUnited States
Websitewashingtonpost.com

Risk Level

At least Low

This classification is based on a reviewed lower bound; the actual impact and severity may be higher.

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