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SM Energy Company

SM Energy Company notified California AG on Jul 30, 2026 of a data breach, which occurred on May 15, 2026. Data exposed: Social Security number, Email address, Tax ID / EIN / ITIN, Phone number, Postal address, Name.

All 5 filings by SM Energy Company, state by state · Case file (dates, days to notice against the statute, what the letter offers, prior incidents)

Organization
SM Energy Company
Source
California AG · source record
Date reported
Jul 30, 2026
Date(s) of breach
Friday, May 15, 2026
Residents affected
Not published by this source
Data exposed
Social Security number Email address Tax ID / EIN / ITIN Phone number Postal address Name
Notice letter
Sample notice (PDF)
Discovered
Jun 30, 2026, as stated in the letter
"Based on our investigation, we determined on June 30, 2026, that an unauthorized third party accessed certain SM Energy systems and obtained files containing certain of your personal information."
Days to notice
30 days from discovery (Jun 30, 2026) to the California record (Jul 30, 2026). Statute: 30 days from discovery or notification of the breach (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.82).
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 15:26 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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Other filings by SM Energy Company

OrganizationSourceStateReportedResidents affectedData exposed
SM Energy Company Vermont AG VT Jul 31, 2026 9 Social Security number
SM Energy Company Massachusetts OCABR MA Jul 31, 2026 71 Social Security number
SM Energy Company Texas AG TX Jul 31, 2026 3,851 Social Security numberPostal addressName
SM Energy Company Oregon DOJ OR Jul 30, 2026 40,109 Not stated

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