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CA Department of State Hospitals

CA Department of State Hospitals notified California AG on Mar 17, 2021 of a data breach, which occurred on Feb 5, 2021. Data exposed: Social Security number, Financial / bank account, Medical / health information, Name.

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

Organization
CA Department of State Hospitals
Source
California AG · source record
Date reported
Mar 17, 2021
Date(s) of breach
Friday, November 6, 2020Monday, November 9, 2020Tuesday, November 10, 2020Friday, November 13, 2020Thursday, December 3, 2020Friday, December 11, 2020Monday, December 14, 2020Thursday, December 17, 2020Friday, December 18, 2020Monday, January 4, 2021Tuesday, January 5, 2021Friday, January 8, 2021Monday, January 11, 2021Tuesday, January 12, 2021Friday, January 15, 2021Friday, January 22, 2021Monday, January 25, 2021Wednesday, February 3, 2021Friday, February 5, 2021
Residents affected
Not published by this source
Data exposed
Social Security number Financial / bank account Medical / health information Name
Notice letter
Sample notice (PDF)
Discovered
Feb 25, 2021, as stated in the letter
"The breach was identified on February 25, 2021, as part of DSH’s annual review of employees’ access rights to data folders pursuant to its information and systems and access rights policy and procedure."
Days to notice
20 days from discovery (Feb 25, 2021) to the California record (Mar 17, 2021). Statute: 30 days from discovery or notification of the breach (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.82).
First seen by BreachTally
2026-10-30 16:06 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 CA Department of State Hospitals

OrganizationSourceStateReportedResidents affectedData exposed
CA Department of State Hospitals California AG CA May 11, 2021 Not published Social Security numberDate of birthEmail addressPhone number+2
CA Department of State Hospitals California AG CA Apr 5, 2021 Not published Social Security numberEmail addressPhone number

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