Case file: Five States Energy Company, L.L.C.
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
- Feb 12, 2026
- Discovered
- Mar 26, 2026, as stated in the Vermont letter
- State and federal records
- 3 filings, Apr 2, 2026 to Jul 17, 2026
- Residents counted
- 679 in 2 states (MA, TX), latest filing per state
- Everyone affected
- 2,251, as reported to Texas AG on Apr 6, 2026
- Information exposed
- Social Security number, Financial / bank account, Postal address
- Offered to those affected
- credit or identity monitoring through Experian (term not stated in the letter we read)
- Third party named
- Yes, the letter attributes the incident to a vendor or service provider
- Days to notice
- Within the statutory period in all 2 states that set one, counted from discovery to each state's first record
The letter: "Box 3826 Suwanee, GA 30024 March 26, 2026 2224 FFFFFFFFTAATTFTDFFDATDDTTFDFDAFDATDFFTTFAADAFTATFTTFDTTDADATADAAD Via First-Class Mail Notice of Data Incident Dear , Five States Energy Company, L.L.C. (“Five States” or “we”) detected a co..."
Filings
| Agency | Record date | People | In total | Days to notice | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Massachusetts OCABR | Jul 17, 2026 | 26 | 113 days, statute no fixed period | Record | |
| Texas Texas AG | Apr 6, 2026 | 653 | 2,251 | 11 days, statute 60 days | Record |
| Vermont Vermont AG | Apr 2, 2026 | Not published | 7 days, statute 45 days | Letter 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
- 113 days from discovery (Mar 26, 2026) to the Massachusetts record (Jul 17, 2026). Statute: no fixed period from knowledge or reason to know of the breach (Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 93H, § 3).
- 11 days from discovery (Mar 26, 2026) to the Texas record (Apr 6, 2026). Statute: 60 days from determination that the breach occurred (Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 521.053).
- 7 days from discovery (Mar 26, 2026) to the Vermont record (Apr 2, 2026). Statute: 45 days from discovery or notification of the breach (9 V.S.A. § 2435).
The statutes
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Sources and method
Records as published by Massachusetts OCABR, Texas AG, Vermont 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.