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Washington State University

Washington State University notified California AG on Jun 9, 2017 of a data breach, which occurred on Apr 21, 2017. Data exposed: Postal address, Name.

All 2 filings by Washington State University, state by state · Case file (dates, days to notice against the statute, what the letter offers, prior incidents)

Organization
Washington State University
Source
California AG · source record
Date reported
Jun 9, 2017
Date(s) of breach
Friday, April 21, 2017
Residents affected
Not published by this source
Data exposed
Postal address Name
Notice letter
Sample notice (PDF)
Discovered
Apr 21, 2017, as stated in the letter
"What Happened On April 21, 2017, Washington State University learned that a locked safe containing a hard drive had been stolen."
Days to notice
49 days from discovery (Apr 21, 2017) to the California record (Jun 9, 2017). Statute: 30 days from discovery or notification of the breach (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.82). Over the statutory period
Offered in the letter
12 months of credit or identity monitoring through Experian
First seen by BreachTally
2026-10-30 16:17 UTC

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Other filings by Washington State University

OrganizationSourceStateReportedResidents affectedData exposed
Washington State University Oregon DOJ OR Jun 9, 2017 1,118,135 Not stated

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