Latest / California / August 2019

Niche.com Inc.

Niche.com Inc. notified California AG on Aug 20, 2019 of a data breach, which occurred on Jul 24, 2019. Data exposed: Social Security number, Financial / bank account, Medical / health information, Usernames / passwords.

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

Organization
Niche.com Inc.
Source
California AG · source record
Date reported
Aug 20, 2019
Date(s) of breach
Wednesday, July 24, 2019
Residents affected
Not published by this source
Data exposed
Social Security number Financial / bank account Medical / health information Usernames / passwords
Notice letter
Sample notice (PDF)
Discovered
Jul 24, 2019, as stated in the letter
"What Happened On July 24, 2019, we discovered that the login point for users on the Niche.com website was subject to an automated attack."
Days to notice
27 days from discovery (Jul 24, 2019) to the California record (Aug 20, 2019). Statute: 30 days from discovery or notification of the breach (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.82).
First seen by BreachTally
2026-10-30 16:13 UTC

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