County of Santa Barbara Health Department

County of Santa Barbara Health Department notified California AG on Jan 12, 2026 of a data breach, which occurred on Nov 1, 2024. Data exposed: Social Security number, Medical / health information, Date of birth, Phone number, Postal address, Name.

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

Organization: County of Santa Barbara Health Department
Source: California AG · source record
Date reported: Jan 12, 2026
Date(s) of breach: Friday, November 1, 2024
Residents affected: Not published by this source
Data exposed: Social Security number Medical / health information Date of birth Phone number Postal address Name
Notice letter: Sample notice (PDF)
Discovered: Dec 9, 2025, as stated in the letter
"On December 9, 2025, the CHD was notified by OCHIN, Inc. (CHD’s Electronic Health Record Provider) about a cybersecurity incident."
Days to notice: 34 days from discovery (Dec 9, 2025) to the California record (Jan 12, 2026). 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 15:28 UTC

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