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State of California, Department of Child Support Services

State of California, Department of Child Support Services notified California AG on Mar 29, 2012 of a data breach, which occurred on Mar 12, 2012. Data exposed: Social Security number, Driver's license / state ID, Financial / bank account, Medical / health information, Health insurance, Postal address, Name.

All 3 filings by State of California, Department of Child Support Services, state by state · Case file (dates, days to notice against the statute, what the letter offers, prior incidents)

Organization
State of California, Department of Child Support Services
Source
California AG · source record
Date reported
Mar 29, 2012
Date(s) of breach
Monday, March 12, 2012
Residents affected
Not published by this source
Data exposed
Social Security number Driver's license / state ID Financial / bank account Medical / health information Health insurance Postal address Name
Notice letter
Sample notice (PDF)
Discovered
Mar 12, 2012, as stated in the letter
"Person: We are contacting you because on March 12, 2012, the California Department of Child Support Services learned that contracted service providers, International Business Machines (IBM) and Iron Mountain Inc., could not locate severa..."
Days to notice
17 days from discovery (Mar 12, 2012) to the California record (Mar 29, 2012). Statute: 30 days from discovery or notification of the breach (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.82).
First seen by BreachTally
2026-10-30 16:26 UTC

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Other filings by State of California, Department of Child Support Services

OrganizationSourceStateReportedResidents affectedData exposed
State of California, Department of Child Support Services California AG CA Aug 6, 2025 Not published Social Security numberPostal addressName
State of California, Department of Child Support Services California AG CA Mar 12, 2025 Not published Social Security numberDate of birthPostal addressName

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