Oregon Zoo warns of stolen credit card info

Sensitive information belonging to over 100,000 people including their names, payment card numbers, CVV codes, and card expiry dates were stolen after being entered onto the Oregon Zoo's website by visitors buying tickets online.

The zoo first became aware of suspicious activity on the website's ticketing systems on June 26, 2024 - and took it offline while it investigated the nature and scope of the problem, building an emergency replacement secure site for online ticket purchases.

According to a data breach notification filed with regulators, the zoo determined on July 22, 2014 that a hacker had managed to steal visitors' card details between December 20, 2023 and June 26, 2024, after "redirecting online ticket transactions from a third-party vendor."