Tulsa Airports Improvement Trust investigating cybersecurity breach
Tulsa Airports Improvement Trust investigating cybersecurity breach
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Publish Date: 2026-02-16 06:58:00
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TULSA, Okla. –
The Tulsa Airports Improvement Trust said an unauthorized third party accessed and acquired certain files from its computer system between Jan. 17 and Jan. 20.
The breach was discovered Jan. 20. Officials said they immediately took steps to secure the network and retained a cybersecurity firm to conduct a forensic investigation and mitigation effort. Law enforcement was notified, and the trust said it will cooperate with any investigation.
While the investigation remains ongoing, officials said they are confident the computer systems have been secured.
Personal Information Involved
According to the Tulsa Airports Improvement Trust, some of the affected files contained personally identifiable information.
That information included names in combination with one or more of the following:
- Addresses
- Phone numbers
- Social Security numbers
- Driver’s license or other government-issued identification numbers
- Routing and financial account numbers
Officials said not every data element was involved for every affected individual.
Steps Taken To Strengthen Security
The trust said it took immediate steps to contain the incident and is implementing additional safeguards.
Those measures include risk assessments, enhanced technical and physical layered defenses, employee training and updates to its Transportation Security Administration-approved incident response plan. The trust also said it has enhanced monitoring to help prevent a similar incident.
Officials said the organization uses industry-standard security solutions to support threat detection, network monitoring, government-supported cyber protection and multi-factor authentication for system access.
Recommendations For Affected Individuals
Out of caution, officials recommend individuals monitor account statements and credit reports for suspicious activity.
They also suggest considering a fraud alert or credit freeze with the major credit bureaus and being cautious of unsolicited…
