Case file: PCH Digital, 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 15, 2026, agency link on every row. Not legal advice.
The incident
- Breach window
- Feb 4, 2026 to Feb 18, 2026
- Discovered
- No discovery date stated in the letters we read
- State and federal records
- 3 filings, Nov 11, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026
- Residents counted
- 50,161 in 2 states (TX, VT), latest filing per state
- Everyone affected
- 390,510, as reported to Texas AG on Nov 13, 2026
- Information exposed
- Social Security number, Driver's license / state ID, Passport number, Financial / bank account, Medical / health information, Health insurance, Date of birth, Postal address, Usernames / passwords
- 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
Filings
| Agency | Record date | People | In total | Days to notice | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Texas AG | Nov 13, 2026 | 49,863 | 390,510 | 268 days from breach end, statute 60 days | Record |
| California California AG | Nov 11, 2026 | Not published | 266 days from breach end, statute 30 days | Letter Record | |
| Vermont Vermont AG | Nov 11, 2026 | 298 | No dates to count between | 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.
Residents by state
| State | Residents | Share of the total | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 49,863 | 12.8% | Nov 13, 2026 |
| Vermont | 298 | under 0.1% | Nov 11, 2026 |
The states above count 50,161 of the 390,510 people in the total. The other 340,349 are in states that publish no count or have no record yet.
The California statutory range
California: more than 500 residents. The California portal publishes no count. The Attorney General receives a sample notice only when more than 500 California residents are notified (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.82(f)). Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.150 lets a consumer recover US$107 to US$799 per consumer per incident, or actual damages if greater, when personal information of the kinds the statute names is taken as a result of a business's failure to maintain reasonable security. Those are the amounts in force since Jan 1, 2025. The filings list Social Security numbers, driver's license or state ID numbers, passport numbers, medical information and health insurance information, which are among the kinds the statute names. A financial account number counts when it is taken with its access code.
Statutes: Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.150, amounts as adjusted by the California Privacy Protection Agency. Not legal advice.
Notice timing, state by state
- 268 days from the end of the breach window (Feb 18, 2026, no discovery date in the letter) to the Texas record (Nov 13, 2026). Statute: 60 days from determination that the breach occurred (Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 521.053).
- 266 days from the end of the breach window (Feb 18, 2026, no discovery date in the letter) to the California record (Nov 11, 2026). 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).
- 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 Texas AG, California AG, Vermont AG. Letter facts (discovery date, monitoring, third party) are read from the consumer letter the agency posted, 1 letter 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.