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TaxSlayer

TaxSlayer notified California AG on Jan 29, 2016 of a data breach, which occurred on Dec 21, 2015. Data exposed: Social Security number, Tax ID / EIN / ITIN, Postal address, Name.

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

Organization
TaxSlayer
Source
California AG · source record
Date reported
Jan 29, 2016
Date(s) of breach
Saturday, October 10, 2015Monday, December 21, 2015
Residents affected
Not published by this source
Data exposed
Social Security number Tax ID / EIN / ITIN Postal address Name
Notice letter
Sample notice (PDF)
Days to notice
39 days from the end of the breach window (Dec 21, 2015, no discovery date in the letter) to the California record (Jan 29, 2016). Statute: 30 days from discovery or notification of the breach (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.82).
First seen by BreachTally
2026-10-30 16:21 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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