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California Department of Social Services

California Department of Social Services notified California AG on May 11, 2012 of a data breach. Data exposed: Financial / bank account.

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

Organization
California Department of Social Services
Source
California AG · source record
Date reported
May 11, 2012
Date(s) of breach
n/a
Residents affected
Not published by this source
Data exposed
Financial / bank account
Notice letter
Sample notice (PDF)
Discovered
May 1, 2012, as stated in the letter
"On May 1, 2012, the package arrived, was noted as damaged, and some of the contents were determined missing."
Days to notice
10 days from discovery (May 1, 2012) to the California record (May 11, 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

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 Social Services

OrganizationSourceStateReportedResidents affectedData exposed
California Department of Social Services California AG CA Oct 3, 2024 Not published Financial / bank accountDate of birthPostal addressName
California Department of Social Services California AG CA Aug 19, 2022 Not published Social Security numberName

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