Case file: Houser LLP
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
- May 7, 2023 to May 9, 2023
- Discovered
- May 9, 2023, as stated in the California letter
- State and federal records
- 5 filings, Feb 28, 2024 to Apr 12, 2024
- Residents counted
- 1,358 in 1 state (DE), latest filing per state
- Everyone affected
- 326,386, as reported to Oregon DOJ on Feb 28, 2024
- Information exposed
- Financial / bank account, Postal address
- Offered to those affected
- credit or identity monitoring through Experian (term not stated in the letter we read)
- Third party named
- Yes, the letter attributes the incident to a vendor or service provider
- Days to notice
- Past the statutory period in all 3 states that set one, counted from discovery to each state's first record
The letter: "On May 9, 2023, Houser discovered that certain files on our computer systems had been encrypted."
Filings
| Agency | Record date | People | In total | Days to notice | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California California AG | Apr 12, 2024 | Not published | Later filing, first record Feb 28, 2024 | Letter Record | |
| California California AG | Mar 26, 2024 | Not published | Later filing, first record Feb 28, 2024 | Letter Record | |
| Oregon Oregon DOJ | Feb 28, 2024 | 326,386 (total) | 295 days, statute 45 days, over | Record | |
| California California AG | Feb 28, 2024 | Not published | 295 days, statute 30 days, over | Letter Record | |
| Delaware Delaware DOJ | Feb 28, 2024 | 1,358 | 295 days, statute 60 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
- 295 days from discovery (May 9, 2023) to the Oregon record (Feb 28, 2024). Statute: 45 days from discovery or notification of the breach (ORS 646A.604).
- 295 days from discovery (May 9, 2023) to the California record (Feb 28, 2024). Statute: 30 days from discovery or notification of the breach (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.82).
- 295 days from discovery (May 9, 2023) to the Delaware record (Feb 28, 2024). Statute: 60 days from determination of the breach (6 Del. C. § 12B-102).
The statutes
- 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).
- 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.
- Delaware: 60 days to notify residents from determination of the breach, 6 Del. C. § 12B-102. Attorney General when more than 500 Delaware residents are affected, no later than the resident notice.
Filings by others that name Houser LLP
Clients of a breached vendor often file under their own names and name the vendor.
- Supplemental: Houser LLP, Delaware, Apr 12, 2024, 7
- Supplemental: Houser LLP, Delaware, Mar 26, 2024, 145
Sources and method
Records as published by California AG, Oregon DOJ, Delaware DOJ. Letter facts (discovery date, monitoring, third party) are read from the consumer letter the agency posted, 4 letters 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.