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Blue Shield of California

Blue Shield of California notified California AG on Oct 27, 2021 of a data breach, which occurred on Aug 25, 2021. Data exposed: Social Security number, Financial / bank account, Medical / health information, Date of birth, Email address, Phone number, Postal address, Name.

All 11 filings by Blue Shield of California, state by state · Case file (dates, days to notice against the statute, what the letter offers, prior incidents)

Organization
Blue Shield of California
Source
California AG · source record
Date reported
Oct 27, 2021
Date(s) of breach
Wednesday, August 25, 2021
Residents affected
Not published by this source
Data exposed
Social Security number Financial / bank account Medical / health information Date of birth Email address Phone number Postal address Name
Notice letter
Sample notice (PDF)
Discovered
Aug 25, 2021, as stated in the letter
"WHAT HAPPENED On August 27, 2021, Blue Shield learned that on August 25, 2021, a Blue Shield broker, Team Alvarez, detected unusual network activity."
Days to notice
63 days from discovery (Aug 25, 2021) to the California record (Oct 27, 2021). Statute: 30 days from discovery or notification of the breach (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.82). Over the statutory period
Offered in the letter
12 months of credit or identity monitoring through Experian
First seen by BreachTally
2026-10-30 16:05 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 Blue Shield of California

OrganizationSourceStateReportedResidents affectedData exposed
Blue Shield of California California AG CA Jul 21, 2025 Not published In the letter (PDF)
Blue Shield of California California AG CA Jun 23, 2025 Not published Social Security numberFinancial / bank accountMedical / health informationEmail address+2
Blue Shield of California HHS OCR US Jun 23, 2025 673 Medical / health information
Blue Shield of California California AG CA Jun 6, 2025 Not published Social Security numberDriver's license / state IDFinancial / bank accountMedical / health information+5
Blue Shield of California California AG CA Apr 9, 2025 Not published Social Security numberFinancial / bank accountMedical / health informationName
Blue Shield of California California AG CA Mar 28, 2025 Not published Social Security numberFinancial / bank accountMedical / health informationName
Blue Shield of California California AG CA Jul 12, 2022 Not published Social Security numberFinancial / bank accountMedical / health informationDate of birth+2
Blue Shield of California California AG CA Jan 14, 2016 Not published Social Security numberFinancial / bank accountMedical / health informationDate of birth+3
Blue Shield of California California AG CA Jul 3, 2014 Not published Social Security numberFinancial / bank accountMedical / health informationPhone number+2
Blue Shield of California California AG CA Feb 18, 2014 Not published In the letter (PDF)

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