California State University Northridge

California State University Northridge notified California AG on May 5, 2016 of a data breach. Data exposed: Social Security number, Email address, Phone number, Postal address, Name.

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

Organization: California State University Northridge
Source: California AG · source record
Date reported: May 5, 2016
Date(s) of breach: n/a
Residents affected: Not published by this source
Data exposed: Social Security number Email address Phone number Postal address Name
Notice letter: Sample notice (PDF)
Discovered: Apr 5, 2016, as stated in the letter
"On April 5, 2016, CSUN officials learned that online records containing information relating to CSUN Educational Opportunity Programs (“EOP”) student applicants were potentially accessible online to outside parties."
Days to notice: 30 days from discovery (Apr 5, 2016) to the California record (May 5, 2016). Statute: 30 days from discovery or notification of the breach (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.82).
Offered in the letter: 12 months of credit or identity monitoring through Experian
First seen by BreachTally: 2026-10-30 16:19 UTC

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