Public Health Institute

Public Health Institute notified California AG on Oct 5, 2016 of a data breach, which occurred on Jul 4, 2016. Data exposed: Usernames / passwords, Email address.

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

Organization: Public Health Institute
Source: California AG · source record
Date reported: Oct 5, 2016
Date(s) of breach: Monday, July 4, 2016
Residents affected: Not published by this source
Data exposed: Usernames / passwords Email address
Notice letter: Sample notice (PDF)
Discovered: Aug 4, 2016, as stated in the letter
"The California Environmental Health Tracking Program (CEHTP) of the Public Health Institute (PHI) became aware on August 4, 2016 that an electronic database containing email addresses and corresponding passwords for individual user accou..."
Days to notice: 62 days from discovery (Aug 4, 2016) to the California record (Oct 5, 2016). Statute: 30 days from discovery or notification of the breach (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.82). Over the statutory period
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