Case file: Mercer Advisors Inc.
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
- Jan 1, 2026 to Mar 26, 2026
- Discovered
- Mar 25, 2026, as stated in the California letter
- State and federal records
- 5 filings, Mar 31, 2026 to Apr 17, 2026
- Residents counted
- 17,664 in 2 states (TX, MA), latest filing per state
- Everyone affected
- 143,104, as reported to Texas AG on Apr 2, 2026
- Information exposed
- Social Security number, Driver's license / state ID, Passport number, Financial / bank account, Medical / health information, Date of birth, Postal address, Email address, Phone number
- Offered to those affected
- No monitoring offer found in the letters we read
- Third party named
- Yes, the letter attributes the incident to a vendor or service provider
- Days to notice
- Within the statutory period in all 4 states that set one, counted from discovery to each state's first record
The letter: "Based on our investigation, we determined on March 25, 2026, that an unauthorized third party obtained certain of your personal information."
Filings
| Agency | Record date | People | In total | Days to notice | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon Oregon DOJ | Apr 17, 2026 | 1 (total) | 23 days, statute 45 days | Record | |
| Texas Texas AG | Apr 2, 2026 | 15,486 | 143,104 | 8 days, statute 60 days | Record |
| Massachusetts Massachusetts OCABR | Mar 31, 2026 | 2,178 | 6 days, statute no fixed period | Record | |
| California California AG | Mar 31, 2026 | Not published | 6 days, statute 30 days | Letter Record | |
| Vermont Vermont AG | Mar 31, 2026 | Not published | 6 days, statute 45 days | 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
- 23 days from discovery (Mar 25, 2026) to the Oregon record (Apr 17, 2026). Statute: 45 days from discovery or notification of the breach (ORS 646A.604).
- 8 days from discovery (Mar 25, 2026) to the Texas record (Apr 2, 2026). Statute: 60 days from determination that the breach occurred (Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 521.053).
- 6 days from discovery (Mar 25, 2026) to the Massachusetts record (Mar 31, 2026). Statute: no fixed period from knowledge or reason to know of the breach (Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 93H, § 3).
- 6 days from discovery (Mar 25, 2026) to the California record (Mar 31, 2026). Statute: 30 days from discovery or notification of the breach (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.82).
- 6 days from discovery (Mar 25, 2026) to the Vermont record (Mar 31, 2026). Statute: 45 days from discovery or notification of the breach (9 V.S.A. § 2435).
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.
- Texas: 60 days to notify residents from determination that the breach occurred, Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 521.053. Attorney General within 30 days of determination when 250 or more Texas residents are affected.
- Massachusetts: no fixed period to notify residents from knowledge or reason to know of the breach, Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 93H, § 3. Attorney General and OCABR as soon as practicable and without unreasonable delay, every breach.
- 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).
- Vermont: 45 days to notify residents from discovery or notification of the breach, 9 V.S.A. § 2435. Attorney General within 14 business days of discovery or of the consumer notice, whichever is sooner, every breach.
Sources and method
Records as published by Oregon DOJ, Texas AG, Massachusetts OCABR, California AG, Vermont AG. Letter facts (discovery date, monitoring, third party) are read from the consumer letter the agency posted, 2 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.