Case file: First Advantage Corporation
Every government filing on this incident, the dates as stated, and the days to notice against each state's statute. Built from the records on Nov 9, 2026, agency link on every row. Not legal advice.
The incident
- Breach window
- Nov 13, 2025 to Nov 17, 2025
- Discovered
- Nov 17, 2025, as stated in the California letter
- State and federal records
- 5 filings, May 6, 2026 to Sep 3, 2026
- Residents counted
- 6,351 in 3 states (TX, MA, VT), latest filing per state
- Everyone affected
- 51,472, as reported to Texas AG on Sep 3, 2026
- Information exposed
- Social Security number, Driver's license / state ID, Passport number, Date of birth, Email address, Postal address
- Offered to those affected
- 24 months of credit or identity monitoring through Experian
- Third party named
- Yes, the letter attributes the incident to a vendor or service provider
- Days to notice
- Past the statutory period in all 3 states that set one, counted from discovery to each state's first record
The letter: "On November 17, 2025, First Advantage became aware that an unauthorized third party obtained access through sophisticated phishing to a single First Advantage Drug & Occupational Health Screening Unit employee’s account."
Filings
| Agency | Record date | People | In total | Days to notice | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Texas AG | Sep 3, 2026 | 6,272 | 51,472 | 290 days, statute 60 days, over | Record |
| Massachusetts Massachusetts OCABR | Jul 30, 2026 | 75 | Later filing, first record May 6, 2026 | Record | |
| Vermont Vermont AG | Jun 24, 2026 | 4 | 219 days, statute 45 days, over | Record | |
| California California AG | Jun 23, 2026 | Not published | 218 days, statute 30 days, over | Letter Record | |
| Massachusetts Massachusetts OCABR | May 6, 2026 | 139 | 170 days, statute no fixed period | Record |
People is the count the filing gives, residents of the state unless marked total. Days to notice runs from the discovery date the letter states, or from the end of the breach window when no letter states one, to the date on the state's first record of the incident. "Over" marks a count past the days the state's statute allows for notice to residents. The statute's trigger is a question of fact, the days are arithmetic.
Notice timing, state by state
- 290 days from discovery (Nov 17, 2025) to the Texas record (Sep 3, 2026). Statute: 60 days from determination that the breach occurred (Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 521.053).
- 219 days from discovery (Nov 17, 2025) to the Vermont record (Jun 24, 2026). Statute: 45 days from discovery or notification of the breach (9 V.S.A. § 2435).
- 218 days from discovery (Nov 17, 2025) to the California record (Jun 23, 2026). Statute: 30 days from discovery or notification of the breach (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.82).
- 170 days from discovery (Nov 17, 2025) to the Massachusetts record (May 6, 2026). Statute: no fixed period from knowledge or reason to know of the breach (Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 93H, § 3).
The statutes
- Texas: 60 days to notify residents from determination that the breach occurred, Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 521.053. Attorney General within 30 days of determination when 250 or more Texas residents are affected.
- Massachusetts: no fixed period to notify residents from knowledge or reason to know of the breach, Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 93H, § 3. Attorney General and OCABR as soon as practicable and without unreasonable delay, every breach.
- Vermont: 45 days to notify residents from discovery or notification of the breach, 9 V.S.A. § 2435. Attorney General within 14 business days of discovery or of the consumer notice, whichever is sooner, every breach.
- California: 30 days to notify residents from discovery or notification of the breach, Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.82. Sample notice to the Attorney General when more than 500 Californians are notified, within 15 days of the consumer notice (effective 2026).
Sources and method
Records as published by Texas AG, Massachusetts OCABR, Vermont AG, California AG. Letter facts (discovery date, monitoring, third party) are read from the consumer letter the agency posted, 1 letter read for this incident, and quoted so you can check them. Texas and HHS publish no letters. First-seen times on each record page. Spot an error? Email support@breachtally.com with this page link.