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Synchrony Bank

Synchrony Bank notified California AG on Oct 5, 2021 of a data breach, which occurred on Jul 31, 2021. Data exposed: Social Security number, Date of birth, Postal address, Name.

All 2 filings by Synchrony Bank, state by state · Case file (dates, days to notice against the statute, what the letter offers, prior incidents)

Organization
Synchrony Bank
Source
California AG · source record
Date reported
Oct 5, 2021
Date(s) of breach
Saturday, July 31, 2021
Residents affected
Not published by this source
Data exposed
Social Security number Date of birth Postal address Name
Notice letter
Sample notice (PDF)
Days to notice
66 days from the end of the breach window (Jul 31, 2021, no discovery date in the letter) to the California record (Oct 5, 2021). Statute: 30 days from discovery or notification of the breach (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.82).
First seen by BreachTally
2026-10-30 16:05 UTC

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Other filings by Synchrony Bank

OrganizationSourceStateReportedResidents affectedData exposed
Synchrony Bank California AG CA Nov 27, 2018 Not published Financial / bank accountUsernames / passwordsEmail addressPostal address+1

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