The City of San Jose, California

The City of San Jose, California notified California AG on Feb 9, 2026 of a data breach, which occurred on Jan 9, 2026. Data exposed: Social Security number, Name.

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

Organization: The City of San Jose, California
Source: California AG · source record
Date reported: Feb 9, 2026
Date(s) of breach: Friday, January 9, 2026
Residents affected: Not published by this source
Data exposed: Social Security number Name
Notice letter: Sample notice (PDF)
Discovered: Jan 12, 2026, as stated in the letter
"What Happened: On January 12, 2026, we learned that a workforce member lost a USB / thumb drive on January 9, 2026 that contains information regarding current and former employees of the City of San José."
Days to notice: 28 days from discovery (Jan 12, 2026) to the California record (Feb 9, 2026). Statute: 30 days from discovery or notification of the breach (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.82).
Offered in the letter: 12 months of credit or identity monitoring through Experian
First seen by BreachTally: 2026-10-30 15:28 UTC

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