Understanding your Office of Professional Licensure and Certification data breach notification letter
If a Office of Professional Licensure and Certification letter arrived in your mailbox, here is what it means, why you received it, and the free steps you can take right now.
Why you received this letter
The New Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure and Certification (OPLC) is a state government agency responsible for overseeing the licensing, regulation, and discipline of various professional and occupational groups. Because of its regulatory role, the agency maintains sensitive records, which typically include personal identification details, professional certification history, background check results, and financial information submitted for license applications and renewals. This data breach was officially reported to the New Hampshire Attorney General in 2025, and the agency has since issued formal notification letters to all impacted individuals. If you received such a letter, it indicates that your personal information held within the OPLC’s systems may have been accessed or acquired by an unauthorized party during this security incident.
What to do after the letter
Confirm the notice is genuine
A legitimate Office of Professional Licensure and Certification notice references the specific incident reported to the New Hampshire Attorney General and describes which categories of your information were involved. Compare the letter against the public filing before acting on any links or phone numbers it contains.
Keep the letter — it is your proof of connection
The notification letter is the document that ties your personal information to this incident. Keep the original and photograph it. If you later request a case review, this letter is the strongest evidence that you were among the affected individuals.
Protect your accounts and credit
Depending on what was exposed, consider a free credit freeze with all three bureaus, new passwords for reused credentials, and monitoring of financial statements. These steps are free and do not require you to wait for anyone's permission.
Check the record against the public filing
You can verify the Office of Professional Licensure and Certification incident against the filing reported to the New Hampshire Attorney General. This registry summarizes what was filed; it does not provide legal advice.
This page summarizes a data breach reported to the New Hampshire Attorney General for informational purposes. DataBreachInformation.com is a neutral reference registry and does not provide legal advice.