Audit finds Oregon pension system vulnerable to attacks, natural disasters

The Oregon State Capitol (Salem Reporter file)

SALEM — The state’s public pension agency isn’t prepared for a major disaster like an earthquake or flood, and Oregonians’ personal information could be at risk if the agency doesn’t do more to protect its systems from attacks, state auditors say. 

More than 365,000 Oregonians are in the Public Employees Retirement System, which pays about $310 million in pensions every month.  

The long-criticized system is facing $25.3 billion…