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MW Components

MW Components notified California AG on Jul 28, 2023 of a data breach, which occurred on Mar 26, 2023. Data exposed: Postal address, Name.

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

Organization
MW Components
Source
California AG · source record
Date reported
Jul 28, 2023
Date(s) of breach
Wednesday, March 1, 2023Sunday, March 26, 2023
Residents affected
Not published by this source
Data exposed
Postal address Name
Notice letter
Sample notice (PDF)
Discovered
Mar 26, 2023, as stated in the letter
"On March 26, 2023, MW Components discovered that it was the victim of a ransomware attack."
Days to notice
124 days from discovery (Mar 26, 2023) to the California record (Jul 28, 2023). 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
Third party
The letter attributes the incident to a vendor or service provider
First seen by BreachTally
2026-10-30 15:57 UTC

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Other filings by MW Components

OrganizationSourceStateReportedResidents affectedData exposed
MW Components California AG CA Aug 29, 2023 Not published Postal addressName

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