Case file: AeroGrow International
Every government filing on this incident, the dates as stated, and the days to notice against each state's statute. Built from the records on Nov 9, 2026, agency link on every row. Not legal advice.
The incident
- Breach window
- Oct 29, 2018 to Mar 4, 2019
- Discovered
- Mar 4, 2019, as stated in the California letter
- State and federal records
- 2 filings, Apr 4, 2019
- Residents counted
- No state publishes a resident count for this incident
- Everyone affected
- 27,488, as reported to Oregon DOJ on Apr 4, 2019
- Information exposed
- Social Security number, Financial / bank account
- Offered to those affected
- 12 months of credit or identity monitoring through Experian
- Third party named
- Yes, the letter attributes the incident to a vendor or service provider
- Days to notice
- Past the statutory period in 1 of the 2 states that set one, counted from discovery to each state's first record
- Prior incidents
- 2 earlier incidents on record for this organization
The letter: "On March 4, 2019, AeroGrow learned that an unauthorized person may have acquired, through the use of malicious code, the payment card information that users entered into the eCommerce vendor’s payment page."
Filings
| Agency | Record date | People | In total | Days to notice | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon Oregon DOJ | Apr 4, 2019 | 27,488 (total) | 31 days, statute 45 days | Record | |
| California California AG | Apr 4, 2019 | Not published | 31 days, statute 30 days, over | Letter Record |
People is the count the filing gives, residents of the state unless marked total. Days to notice runs from the discovery date the letter states, or from the end of the breach window when no letter states one, to the date on the state's first record of the incident. "Over" marks a count past the days the state's statute allows for notice to residents. The statute's trigger is a question of fact, the days are arithmetic.
Notice timing, state by state
- 31 days from discovery (Mar 4, 2019) to the Oregon record (Apr 4, 2019). Statute: 45 days from discovery or notification of the breach (ORS 646A.604).
- 31 days from discovery (Mar 4, 2019) to the California record (Apr 4, 2019). Statute: 30 days from discovery or notification of the breach (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.82).
The statutes
- Oregon: 45 days to notify residents from discovery or notification of the breach, ORS 646A.604. Attorney General when more than 250 Oregon residents are affected, with the consumer notice.
- California: 30 days to notify residents from discovery or notification of the breach, Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.82. Sample notice to the Attorney General when more than 500 Californians are notified, within 15 days of the consumer notice (effective 2026).
Prior incidents by AeroGrow International
| Records | Breach window | Filed with | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2015 | Jun 10, 2015 | California | n/a |
| Jun 3, 2015 | Apr 27, 2015 | California | n/a |
Filings more than six months apart are shown as separate incidents.
Sources and method
Records as published by Oregon DOJ, California AG. Letter facts (discovery date, monitoring, third party) are read from the consumer letter the agency posted, 1 letter read for this incident, and quoted so you can check them. Texas and HHS publish no letters. First-seen times on each record page. Spot an error? Email support@breachtally.com with this page link.