Case file: Poppins Payroll Company
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
- Sep 3, 2026
- Discovered
- Sep 3, 2026, as stated in the California letter
- State and federal records
- 7 filings, Sep 29, 2026 to Oct 2, 2026
- Residents counted
- 50,178 in 4 states (TX, VT, MA, WA), latest filing per state
- Everyone affected
- 246,937, as reported to Texas AG on Oct 2, 2026
- Information exposed
- Social Security number, Financial / bank account, Date of birth, Usernames / passwords, Military ID, Phone number, Postal address, Email address, Tax ID / EIN / ITIN
- 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
- Within the statutory period in all 5 states that set one, counted from discovery to each state's first record
The letter: "On September 3, 2026, we detected unauthorized access to a system as a result of the Metabase security vulnerability."
Filings
| Agency | Record date | People | In total | Days to notice | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Texas AG | Oct 2, 2026 | 23,796 | 246,937 | 29 days, statute 60 days | Record |
| Oregon Oregon DOJ | Sep 30, 2026 | 5,839 (total) | 27 days, statute 45 days | Record | |
| Vermont Vermont AG | Sep 30, 2026 | 333 | 27 days, statute 45 days | Record | |
| California California AG | Sep 29, 2026 | Not published | 26 days, statute 30 days | Letter Record | |
| Massachusetts Massachusetts OCABR | Sep 29, 2026 | 8,095 | 26 days, statute no fixed period | Record | |
| Iowa Iowa AG | Sep 29, 2026 | Not published | 26 days, statute no fixed period | Letter Record | |
| Washington Washington AG | Sep 29, 2026 | 17,954 | 26 days, statute 30 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
- 29 days from discovery (Sep 3, 2026) to the Texas record (Oct 2, 2026). Statute: 60 days from determination that the breach occurred (Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 521.053).
- 27 days from discovery (Sep 3, 2026) to the Oregon record (Sep 30, 2026). Statute: 45 days from discovery or notification of the breach (ORS 646A.604).
- 27 days from discovery (Sep 3, 2026) to the Vermont record (Sep 30, 2026). Statute: 45 days from discovery or notification of the breach (9 V.S.A. § 2435).
- 26 days from discovery (Sep 3, 2026) to the California record (Sep 29, 2026). Statute: 30 days from discovery or notification of the breach (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.82).
- 26 days from discovery (Sep 3, 2026) to the Massachusetts record (Sep 29, 2026). Statute: no fixed period from knowledge or reason to know of the breach (Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 93H, § 3).
- 26 days from discovery (Sep 3, 2026) to the Iowa record (Sep 29, 2026). Statute: no fixed period from discovery of the breach (Iowa Code § 715C.2).
- 26 days from discovery (Sep 3, 2026) to the Washington record (Sep 29, 2026). Statute: 30 days from discovery of the breach (RCW 19.255.010).
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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).
- 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.
- Iowa: no fixed period to notify residents from discovery of the breach, Iowa Code § 715C.2. Attorney General within 5 business days of the consumer notice when more than 500 Iowa residents are affected.
- Washington: 30 days to notify residents from discovery of the breach, RCW 19.255.010. Attorney General within 30 days of discovery when more than 500 Washington residents are affected.
Sources and method
Records as published by Texas AG, Oregon DOJ, Vermont AG, California AG, Massachusetts OCABR, Iowa AG, Washington AG. Letter facts (discovery date, monitoring, third party) are read from the consumer letter the agency posted, 3 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.