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Washington State Department of Licensing

Washington State Department of Licensing notified California AG on Feb 25, 2022 of a data breach. Data exposed: Social Security number, Driver's license / state ID, Financial / bank account, Date of birth, Email address, Postal address, Name.

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

Organization
Washington State Department of Licensing
Source
California AG · source record
Date reported
Feb 25, 2022
Date(s) of breach
n/a
Residents affected
Not published by this source
Data exposed
Social Security number Driver's license / state ID Financial / bank account Date of birth Email address Postal address Name
Notice letter
Sample notice (PDF)
Discovered
Jan 24, 2022, as stated in the letter
"On January 24, 2022, DOL became aware that data, which appeared to come from the B & P System, had been accessed without authorization."
Days to notice
32 days from discovery (Jan 24, 2022) to the California record (Feb 25, 2022). 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 16:04 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 Washington State Department of Licensing

OrganizationSourceStateReportedResidents affectedData exposed
Washington State Department of Licensing Oregon DOJ OR Feb 25, 2022 558,500 Not stated
Washington State Department of Licensing Oregon DOJ OR Feb 24, 2022 541,509 Not stated

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