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BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. notified California AG on Oct 11, 2018 of a data breach, which occurred on Jun 18, 2018. Data exposed: Social Security number, Medical / health information, Health insurance, Usernames / passwords, Email address, Phone number, Postal address, Name.

Case file (dates, days to notice against the statute, what the letter offers, prior incidents)

Organization
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.
Source
California AG · source record
Date reported
Oct 11, 2018
Date(s) of breach
Monday, June 18, 2018
Residents affected
Not published by this source
Data exposed
Social Security number Medical / health information Health insurance Usernames / passwords Email address Phone number Postal address Name
Notice letter
Sample notice (PDF)
Discovered
Jun 21, 2018, as stated in the letter
"We discovered the Incident on June 21, 2018 and, as described below, have worked diligently to determine the nature and scope of the Incident and its impact."
Days to notice
112 days from discovery (Jun 21, 2018) to the California record (Oct 11, 2018). Statute: 30 days from discovery or notification of the breach (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.82). Over the statutory period
Offered in the letter
12 months of credit or identity monitoring through Experian
First seen by BreachTally
2026-10-30 16:14 UTC

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