Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon University notified California AG on Jan 12, 2024 of a data breach, which occurred on Aug 24, 2023. Data exposed: Social Security number, Driver's license / state ID, Financial / bank account, Date of birth, Military ID, Phone number, Postal address, Name.

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

Organization: Carnegie Mellon University
Source: California AG · source record
Date reported: Jan 12, 2024
Date(s) of breach: Thursday, August 24, 2023
Residents affected: Not published by this source
Data exposed: Social Security number Driver's license / state ID Financial / bank account Date of birth Military ID Phone number Postal address Name
Notice letter: Sample notice (PDF)
Discovered: Dec 4, 2023, as stated in the letter
"That process was completed on December 4, 2023, and you are receiving this notice because your information was identified as potentially involved."
Days to notice: 39 days from discovery (Dec 4, 2023) to the California record (Jan 12, 2024). Statute: 30 days from discovery or notification of the breach (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.82). Over the statutory period
Offered in the letter: 24 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 15:42 UTC

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