The City of Modesto

The City of Modesto notified California AG on Mar 8, 2023 of a data breach, which occurred on Jan 31, 2023. Data exposed: Social Security number, Medical / health information, Postal address, Name.

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

Organization: The City of Modesto
Source: California AG · source record
Date reported: Mar 8, 2023
Date(s) of breach: Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Residents affected: Not published by this source
Data exposed: Social Security number Medical / health information Postal address Name
Notice letter: Sample notice (PDF)
Discovered: Feb 17, 2023, as stated in the letter
"On February 17, 2023, we determined that one or more documents involved in this incident may include some personally identifiable information such as your name, address, Social Security number, medical information included in work status..."
Days to notice: 19 days from discovery (Feb 17, 2023) to the California record (Mar 8, 2023). 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
Third party: The letter attributes the incident to a vendor or service provider
First seen by BreachTally: 2026-10-30 16:00 UTC

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