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Stanford University

Stanford University notified California AG on Dec 1, 2017 of a data breach, which occurred on Sep 1, 2016. Data exposed: Social Security number, Date of birth, Name.

All 4 filings by Stanford University, state by state · Case file (dates, days to notice against the statute, what the letter offers, prior incidents)

Organization
Stanford University
Source
California AG · source record
Date reported
Dec 1, 2017
Date(s) of breach
Thursday, September 1, 2016
Residents affected
Not published by this source
Data exposed
Social Security number Date of birth Name
Notice letter
Sample notice (PDF)
Discovered
Feb 23, 2017, as stated in the letter
"The GSB IT team became aware of the incorrect folder permissions on February 23, 2017."
Days to notice
281 days from discovery (Feb 23, 2017) to the California record (Dec 1, 2017). Statute: 30 days from discovery or notification of the breach (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.82). Over the statutory period
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 Stanford University

OrganizationSourceStateReportedResidents affectedData exposed
Stanford University California AG CA Mar 11, 2024 Not published Name
STANFORD UNIVERSITY California AG CA Dec 22, 2017 Not published Social Security numberPassport numberHealth insuranceName
Stanford University California AG CA Jun 13, 2016 Not published Social Security numberDate of birthPostal addressName

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