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Underwriters Laboratories Inc and UL Inc.

Underwriters Laboratories Inc and UL Inc. notified California AG on May 26, 2021 of a data breach, which occurred on Feb 13, 2021. Data exposed: Social Security number, Date of birth, Name.

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

Organization
Underwriters Laboratories Inc and UL Inc.
Source
California AG · source record
Date reported
May 26, 2021
Date(s) of breach
Saturday, October 17, 2020Saturday, February 13, 2021
Residents affected
Not published by this source
Data exposed
Social Security number Date of birth Name
Notice letter
Sample notice (PDF)
Discovered
Feb 13, 2021, as stated in the letter
"WHAT HAPPENED On February 13, 2021, UL detected unusual activity on its systems."
Days to notice
102 days from discovery (Feb 13, 2021) to the California record (May 26, 2021). Statute: 30 days from discovery or notification of the breach (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.82). Over the statutory period
Offered in the letter
24 months of credit or identity monitoring through Experian
First seen by BreachTally
2026-10-30 16:06 UTC

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