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W.W. Grainger, Inc.

W.W. Grainger, Inc. notified California AG on Sep 19, 2017 of a data breach, which occurred on Aug 23, 2017. Data exposed: Social Security number, Date of birth, Postal address, Name.

All 5 filings by W.W. Grainger, Inc., state by state · Case file (dates, days to notice against the statute, what the letter offers, prior incidents)

Organization
W.W. Grainger, Inc.
Source
California AG · source record
Date reported
Sep 19, 2017
Date(s) of breach
Wednesday, August 23, 2017
Residents affected
Not published by this source
Data exposed
Social Security number Date of birth Postal address Name
Notice letter
Sample notice (PDF)
Discovered
Aug 23, 2017, as stated in the letter
"On August 23, 2017, Grainger learned that a team member’s laptop was stolen."
Days to notice
27 days from discovery (Aug 23, 2017) to the California record (Sep 19, 2017). Statute: 30 days from discovery or notification of the breach (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.82).
Offered in the letter
credit or identity monitoring through Experian
First seen by BreachTally
2026-10-30 16:17 UTC

Dates and counts as filed by the organization with the agency. The breach window and the report date often differ by months.

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Other filings by W.W. Grainger, Inc.

OrganizationSourceStateReportedResidents affectedData exposed
W.W. Grainger Inc. Oregon DOJ OR Apr 20, 2018 17,902 Not stated
W.W. Grainger, Inc. California AG CA Apr 20, 2018 Not published Financial / bank account
W.W. Grainger, Inc. Oregon DOJ OR Sep 20, 2017 57,992 Not stated
W.W. Grainger, Inc. California AG CA Nov 18, 2015 Not published Financial / bank accountUsernames / passwordsEmail addressName

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