Case file: Flash Charm, Inc. d/b/a Idera
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
- Aug 23, 2025 to Nov 8, 2025
- Discovered
- Oct 31, 2025, as stated in the California letter
- State and federal records
- 3 filings, Feb 26, 2026 to Feb 27, 2026
- Residents counted
- 642 in 2 states (MA, TX), latest filing per state
- Everyone affected
- 2,015, as reported to Texas AG on Feb 27, 2026
- Information exposed
- Social Security number, Financial / bank account, Driver's license / state ID, Passport number, Health insurance, Date of birth, 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 2 states that set one, counted from discovery to each state's first record
The letter: "On October 31, 2025, we detected that an unauthorized party gained access to a third-party file-hosting system."
Filings
| Agency | Record date | People | In total | Days to notice | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Massachusetts OCABR | Feb 27, 2026 | 36 | 119 days, statute no fixed period | Record | |
| Texas Texas AG | Feb 27, 2026 | 606 | 2,015 | 119 days, statute 60 days, over | Record |
| California California AG | Feb 26, 2026 | Not published | 118 days, statute 30 days, over | 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
- 119 days from discovery (Oct 31, 2025) to the Massachusetts record (Feb 27, 2026). Statute: no fixed period from knowledge or reason to know of the breach (Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 93H, § 3).
- 119 days from discovery (Oct 31, 2025) to the Texas record (Feb 27, 2026). Statute: 60 days from determination that the breach occurred (Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 521.053).
- 118 days from discovery (Oct 31, 2025) to the California record (Feb 26, 2026). Statute: 30 days from discovery or notification of the breach (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.82).
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.
- 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 Massachusetts OCABR, Texas 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.