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Breach notice filed by The Washington Post (July 2026)

Organization named: The Washington Post Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory

What the sources say

Texas Attorney General data security breach reports Primary notice

Posted in the Texas Attorney General data security breach reports on July 14, 2026.

Organization as reported
The Washington Post, DC
Entity type as reported
Business – Retail or Merchant
Information types as reported
Name of individual; Social Security Number Information; Government-issued ID number (e.g. passport, state ID card); Financial Information (e.g. account number, credit or debit card number); Health Insurance Information
Discovery date as reported
June 10, 2026
Posted date
July 14, 2026
Observed by BreachRecords
2026-10-19 05:01 UTC (revision 43179, id:a49cs000005MO2PAAW:BR-0005173)
Archived copy
Held in the private archive (provenance)

The listing records a filing with the agency; it is not a finding by the agency.

Figures, per source

  • 36,358 individuals affected (total reported), according to the Texas Attorney General data security breach reports, source date July 14, 2026, revision observed 2026-10-19.

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Timeline

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  • Posted date (Texas Attorney General data security breach reports)
  • Observed by BreachRecords (revision 43179)
  • Approved by a reviewer

Organizations linked by a reviewer

  • The Washington Post Named as the filer Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory Linked 2026-11-03, method manual.

Archived evidence

  • b160db8630ef747e8648336bc49b257efedc7ec7dc4fb504f25036011567e416
    application/json, 573,109 bytes, retrieved from Texas Attorney General data security breach reports, 2026-10-19 05:01 UTC. Archived privately · Provenance · Source page

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