Case file: Optima Tax Relief, LLC
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 1, 2025 to May 16, 2025
- Discovered
- May 1, 2025, as stated in the California letter
- State and federal records
- 3 filings, Aug 15, 2025 to Nov 19, 2025
- Residents counted
- 2,351 in 1 state (TX), latest filing per state
- Everyone affected
- 19,732, as reported to Texas AG on Nov 19, 2025
- Information exposed
- Social Security number, Financial / bank account, Medical / health information, Health insurance
- Offered to those affected
- credit or identity monitoring through Experian (term not stated in the letter we read)
- Third party named
- No
- Days to notice
- Past the statutory period in all 2 states that set one, counted from discovery to each state's first record
The letter: "We identified unusual activity in our network on May 1, 2025."
Filings
| Agency | Record date | People | In total | Days to notice | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Texas AG | Nov 19, 2025 | 2,351 | 19,732 | 202 days, statute 60 days, over | Record |
| California California AG | Nov 18, 2025 | Not published | Later filing, first record Aug 15, 2025 | Letter Record | |
| California California AG | Aug 15, 2025 | Not published | 106 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
- 202 days from discovery (May 1, 2025) to the Texas record (Nov 19, 2025). Statute: 60 days from determination that the breach occurred (Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 521.053).
- 106 days from discovery (May 1, 2025) to the California record (Aug 15, 2025). Statute: 30 days from discovery or notification of the breach (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.82).
The statutes
- 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.
- 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).
Sources and method
Records as published by Texas AG, California 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.