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California Department of Public Health

California Department of Public Health notified California AG on May 23, 2018 of a data breach, which occurred on Mar 12, 2018. Data exposed: Social Security number, Medical / health information, Health insurance, Date of birth, Postal address, Name.

All 4 filings by California Department of Public Health, state by state · Case file (dates, days to notice against the statute, what the letter offers, prior incidents)

Organization
California Department of Public Health
Source
California AG · source record
Date reported
May 23, 2018
Date(s) of breach
Monday, March 12, 2018
Residents affected
Not published by this source
Data exposed
Social Security number Medical / health information Health insurance Date of birth Postal address Name
Notice letter
Sample notice (PDF)
Days to notice
72 days from the end of the breach window (Mar 12, 2018, no discovery date in the letter) to the California record (May 23, 2018). 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 16:14 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 California Department of Public Health

OrganizationSourceStateReportedResidents affectedData exposed
California Department of Public Health California AG CA Sep 26, 2013 Not published Social Security numberDriver's license / state IDFinancial / bank accountMedical / health information+2
California Department of Public Health California AG CA May 8, 2013 Not published Social Security numberFinancial / bank accountMedical / health informationEmail address+1
California Department of Public Health California AG CA Jun 5, 2012 Not published In the letter (PDF)

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