Atlantic Media, Inc.

Atlantic Media, Inc. notified California AG on Apr 7, 2021 of a data breach, which occurred on Mar 1, 2021. Data exposed: Social Security number, Tax ID / EIN / ITIN.

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

Organization: Atlantic Media, Inc.
Source: California AG · source record
Date reported: Apr 7, 2021
Date(s) of breach: Thursday, February 25, 2021Monday, March 1, 2021
Residents affected: Not published by this source
Data exposed: Social Security number Tax ID / EIN / ITIN
Notice letter: Sample notice (PDF)
Discovered: Mar 16, 2021, as stated in the letter
"On March 16, 2021, we determined that W-2 and W-9 forms and other tax documents which include names and Social Security Numbers of certain current and former U.S. employees and independent contractors of Atlantic Media, Inc. and its curr..."
Days to notice: 22 days from discovery (Mar 16, 2021) to the California record (Apr 7, 2021). Statute: 30 days from discovery or notification of the breach (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.82).
Offered in the letter: credit or identity monitoring through Experian
First seen by BreachTally: 2026-10-30 16:06 UTC

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