Latest / California / May 2024

Paychex, Inc.

Paychex, Inc. notified California AG on May 9, 2024 of a data breach, which occurred on Mar 22, 2024. Data exposed: Social Security number, Name.

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

Organization
Paychex, Inc.
Source
California AG · source record
Date reported
May 9, 2024
Date(s) of breach
Friday, March 22, 2024
Residents affected
Not published by this source
Data exposed
Social Security number Name
Notice letter
Sample notice (PDF)
Discovered
Apr 30, 2024, as stated in the letter
"On April 30, 2024, Paychex learned that, in the process of exchanging information with the State of California regarding unclaimed property as required by law, the listing of unclaimed property, which included your personal information, ..."
Days to notice
9 days from discovery (Apr 30, 2024) to the California record (May 9, 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 through Experian
First seen by BreachTally
2026-10-30 15:40 UTC

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