Department of State Hospitals (DSH)

Department of State Hospitals (DSH) notified California AG on Feb 28, 2024 of a data breach, which occurred on Feb 15, 2024. Data exposed: Social Security number, Name.

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

Organization: Department of State Hospitals (DSH)
Source: California AG · source record
Date reported: Feb 28, 2024
Date(s) of breach: Thursday, February 15, 2024
Residents affected: Not published by this source
Data exposed: Social Security number Name
Notice letter: Sample notice (PDF)
Discovered: Feb 15, 2024, as stated in the letter
"We are writing to you because of a recent security incident that was discovered on or around February 15, 2024, at the Department of State Hospitals – Atascadero (DSH-A)."
Days to notice: 13 days from discovery (Feb 15, 2024) to the California record (Feb 28, 2024). 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
First seen by BreachTally: 2026-10-30 15:41 UTC

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