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Solano Community College

Solano Community College notified California AG on May 16, 2016 of a data breach, which occurred on Apr 28, 2016. 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
Solano Community College
Source
California AG · source record
Date reported
May 16, 2016
Date(s) of breach
Thursday, April 28, 2016
Residents affected
Not published by this source
Data exposed
Social Security number Tax ID / EIN / ITIN Postal address Name
Notice letter
Sample notice (PDF)
Discovered
Apr 28, 2016, as stated in the letter
"On April 28, 2016, we learned that a “phishing” email was sent to an employee who responded to the email, thinking that it was a legitimate request. 1 When we learned of this, we immediately secured the email account, reset passwords and..."
Days to notice
18 days from discovery (Apr 28, 2016) to the California record (May 16, 2016). 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 16:19 UTC

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