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Ascensus, Inc.

Ascensus, Inc. notified California AG on Sep 19, 2016 of a data breach, which occurred on Apr 29, 2016. Data exposed: Social Security number, Date of birth, Postal address, Name.

All 3 filings by Ascensus, Inc., state by state · Case file (dates, days to notice against the statute, what the letter offers, prior incidents)

Organization
Ascensus, Inc.
Source
California AG · source record
Date reported
Sep 19, 2016
Date(s) of breach
Friday, April 29, 2016
Residents affected
Not published by this source
Data exposed
Social Security number Date of birth Postal address Name
Notice letter
Sample notice (PDF)
Discovered
Aug 23, 2016, as stated in the letter
"On August 23, 2016, we discovered a website configuration error that allowed the plan administrator of another Ascensus retirement plan access to your personal information."
Days to notice
27 days from discovery (Aug 23, 2016) to the California record (Sep 19, 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

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 Ascensus, Inc.

OrganizationSourceStateReportedResidents affectedData exposed
Ascensus, LLC California AG CA Feb 20, 2018 Not published Social Security numberDate of birthPostal addressName
Ascensus, Inc California AG CA Aug 21, 2014 Not published Social Security numberFinancial / bank accountDate of birthPostal address+1

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