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LinkedIn Corporation

LinkedIn Corporation notified California AG on Jun 2, 2016 of a data breach, which occurred on May 17, 2016. Data exposed: Health insurance, Usernames / passwords, Email address.

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

Organization
LinkedIn Corporation
Source
California AG · source record
Date reported
Jun 2, 2016
Date(s) of breach
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Residents affected
Not published by this source
Data exposed
Health insurance Usernames / passwords Email address
Notice letter
Sample notice (PDF)
Discovered
May 17, 2016, as stated in the letter
"On May 17, 2016, we became aware that data stolen from LinkedIn in 2012 was being made available online."
Days to notice
16 days from discovery (May 17, 2016) to the California record (Jun 2, 2016). Statute: 30 days from discovery or notification of the breach (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.82).
First seen by BreachTally
2026-10-30 16:19 UTC

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