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Western Union Financial Services, Inc., on behalf of itself and its applicable subsidiaries

Western Union Financial Services, Inc., on behalf of itself and its applicable subsidiaries notified California AG on Dec 20, 2016 of a data breach, which occurred on Jul 1, 2016.

All 3 filings by Western Union Financial Services, Inc., on behalf of itself and its applicable subsidiaries, state by state · Case file (dates, days to notice against the statute, what the letter offers, prior incidents)

Organization
Western Union Financial Services, Inc., on behalf of itself and its applicable subsidiaries
Source
California AG · source record
Date reported
Dec 20, 2016
Date(s) of breach
Friday, July 1, 2016
Residents affected
Not published by this source
Data exposed
Not stated in the source listing
Notice letter
Sample notice (PDF)
Days to notice
172 days from the end of the breach window (Jul 1, 2016, no discovery date in the letter) to the California record (Dec 20, 2016). Statute: 30 days from discovery or notification of the breach (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.82).
First seen by BreachTally
2026-10-30 16:18 UTC

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Other filings by Western Union Financial Services, Inc., on behalf of itself and its applicable subsidiaries

OrganizationSourceStateReportedResidents affectedData exposed
Western Union Financial Services, Inc. California AG CA Mar 17, 2021 Not published In the letter (PDF)
Western Union Financial Services Oregon DOJ OR Dec 27, 2016 Not published Not stated

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