CBS Interactive, Inc.

CBS Interactive, Inc. notified California AG on May 24, 2018 of a data breach, which occurred on May 16, 2018. Data exposed: Date of birth, Usernames / passwords, Email address, Name.

Case file (dates, days to notice against the statute, what the letter offers, prior incidents)

Organization: CBS Interactive, Inc.
Source: California AG · source record
Date reported: May 24, 2018
Date(s) of breach: Monday, January 1, 2018Wednesday, May 16, 2018
Residents affected: Not published by this source
Data exposed: Date of birth Usernames / passwords Email address Name
Notice letter: Sample notice (PDF)
Discovered: May 21, 2018, as stated in the letter
"On May 21, 2018, we determined that between January and May 2018, an unauthorized party had gained access to information submitted by users to TVShowsonDVD."
Days to notice: 3 days from discovery (May 21, 2018) to the California record (May 24, 2018). Statute: 30 days from discovery or notification of the breach (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.82).
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