County of Los Angeles Department of Public Social Services

County of Los Angeles Department of Public Social Services notified California AG on Aug 21, 2023 of a data breach, which occurred on Jan 19, 2023. Data exposed: Social Security number, Date of birth, Name.

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

Organization: County of Los Angeles Department of Public Social Services
Source: California AG · source record
Date reported: Aug 21, 2023
Date(s) of breach: Thursday, January 19, 2023
Residents affected: Not published by this source
Data exposed: Social Security number Date of birth Name
Notice letter: Sample notice (PDF)
Discovered: Dec 27, 2022, as stated in the letter
"County personnel discovered the incident during an internal investigation on December 27, 2022."
Days to notice: 237 days from discovery (Dec 27, 2022) to the California record (Aug 21, 2023). Statute: 30 days from discovery or notification of the breach (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.82). Over the statutory period
First seen by BreachTally: 2026-10-30 15:57 UTC

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