Latest / California / March 2023

Sterling Bank and Trust

Sterling Bank and Trust notified California AG on Mar 3, 2023 of a data breach, which occurred on Jan 26, 2023.

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

Organization
Sterling Bank and Trust
Source
California AG · source record
Date reported
Mar 3, 2023
Date(s) of breach
Thursday, January 26, 2023
Residents affected
Not published by this source
Data exposed
Not stated in the source listing
Notice letter
Sample notice (PDF)
Discovered
Jan 27, 2023, as stated in the letter
"On January 27, 2023 we learned that a package mailed from our Southfield, Michigan location on January 26, 2023, containing 1099 tax forms was damaged, resulting in a limited number of files being lost or destroyed while in the possessio..."
Days to notice
35 days from discovery (Jan 27, 2023) to the California record (Mar 3, 2023). Statute: 30 days from discovery or notification of the breach (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.82). Over the statutory period
First seen by BreachTally
2026-10-30 16:00 UTC

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