Case file: Photon Health
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 9, 2026 to Aug 10, 2026
- Discovered
- Aug 21, 2026, as stated in the California letter
- State and federal records
- 4 filings, Oct 9, 2026 to Oct 28, 2026
- Residents counted
- 3,085 in 1 state (TX), latest filing per state
- Everyone affected
- 30,625, as reported to HHS OCR on Oct 9, 2026
- Information exposed
- Social Security number, Financial / bank account, Phone number, Medical / health information, Date of birth, Postal address
- Offered to those affected
- 12 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 3 states that set one, counted from discovery to each state's first record
The letter: "What Happened: On August 21, 2026, we learned that an unauthorized third party exploited a previously unknown security flaw (sometimes called a 'zero-day' vulnerability) in Metabase, a third-party application that we use on a self-hosted..."
Filings
| Agency | Record date | People | In total | Days to notice | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California California AG | Oct 28, 2026 | Not published | 68 days, statute 30 days, over | Letter Record | |
| Texas Texas AG | Oct 23, 2026 | 3,085 | 3,085 | 63 days, statute 60 days, over | Record |
| Oregon Oregon DOJ | Oct 21, 2026 | 521 (total) | 61 days, statute 45 days, over | Record | |
| HHS OCR HHS OCR | Oct 9, 2026 | 30,625 (total) | 49 days | 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
- 68 days from discovery (Aug 21, 2026) to the California record (Oct 28, 2026). Statute: 30 days from discovery or notification of the breach (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.82).
- 63 days from discovery (Aug 21, 2026) to the Texas record (Oct 23, 2026). Statute: 60 days from determination that the breach occurred (Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 521.053).
- 61 days from discovery (Aug 21, 2026) to the Oregon record (Oct 21, 2026). Statute: 45 days from discovery or notification of the breach (ORS 646A.604).
The statutes
- 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).
- 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.
- Oregon: 45 days to notify residents from discovery or notification of the breach, ORS 646A.604. Attorney General when more than 250 Oregon residents are affected, with the consumer notice.
Sources and method
Records as published by California AG, Texas AG, Oregon DOJ, HHS OCR. 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.