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PetroQuest Energy LLC

PetroQuest Energy LLC notified California AG on Oct 13, 2021 of a data breach, which occurred on Apr 9, 2021. Data exposed: Social Security number, Tax ID / EIN / ITIN.

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

Organization
PetroQuest Energy LLC
Source
California AG · source record
Date reported
Oct 13, 2021
Date(s) of breach
Friday, April 9, 2021
Residents affected
Not published by this source
Data exposed
Social Security number Tax ID / EIN / ITIN
Notice letter
Sample notice (PDF)
Discovered
Apr 9, 2021, as stated in the letter
"On April 9, 2021, PetroQuest discovered unauthorized access to its systems that may have resulted in access to your personally identifiable information (“PII”)."
Days to notice
187 days from discovery (Apr 9, 2021) to the California record (Oct 13, 2021). Statute: 30 days from discovery or notification of the breach (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.82). Over the statutory period
Offered in the letter
12 months of credit or identity monitoring through Equifax
First seen by BreachTally
2026-10-30 16:05 UTC

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