Calif. Department of Health Care Services

Calif. Department of Health Care Services notified California AG on Dec 24, 2012 of a data breach, which occurred on Dec 18, 2012. Data exposed: Social Security number, Driver's license / state ID, Date of birth, Postal address, Name.

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

Organization: Calif. Department of Health Care Services
Source: California AG · source record
Date reported: Dec 24, 2012
Date(s) of breach: Monday, December 10, 2012Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Residents affected: Not published by this source
Data exposed: Social Security number Driver's license / state ID Date of birth Postal address Name
Notice letter: Sample notice (PDF)
Days to notice: 6 days from the end of the breach window (Dec 18, 2012, no discovery date in the letter) to the California record (Dec 24, 2012). Statute: 30 days from discovery or notification of the breach (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.82).
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