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West Texas Gas

West Texas Gas notified California AG on Oct 10, 2023 of a data breach, which occurred on May 16, 2023. Data exposed: Social Security number, Tax ID / EIN / ITIN, Name.

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

Organization
West Texas Gas
Source
California AG · source record
Date reported
Oct 10, 2023
Date(s) of breach
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
Residents affected
Not published by this source
Data exposed
Social Security number Tax ID / EIN / ITIN Name
Notice letter
Sample notice (PDF)
Discovered
May 27, 2023, as stated in the letter
"On May 27, 2023, we became aware of unauthorized activity on our systems."
Days to notice
136 days from discovery (May 27, 2023) to the California record (Oct 10, 2023). Statute: 30 days from discovery or notification of the breach (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.82). Over the statutory period
Third party
The letter attributes the incident to a vendor or service provider
First seen by BreachTally
2026-10-30 15:56 UTC

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