Case file: See’s Candies, 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
- Apr 11, 2026 to Apr 13, 2026
- Discovered
- Apr 12, 2026, as stated in the California letter
- State and federal records
- 5 filings, Aug 13, 2026 to Sep 3, 2026
- Residents counted
- 1,173 in 3 states (MA, TX, WA), latest filing per state
- Everyone affected
- 23,737, as reported to Texas AG on Sep 3, 2026
- Information exposed
- Social Security number, Medical / health information, Driver's license / state ID, Passport number, Date of birth, Postal address, Financial / bank account
- Offered to those affected
- 12 months of credit or identity monitoring through Experian
- Third party named
- No
- 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 April 12, 2026, we were notified that an unauthorized user accessed certain portions of our network and encrypted files on a subset of our servers."
Filings
| Agency | Record date | People | In total | Days to notice | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Massachusetts OCABR | Sep 3, 2026 | 64 | 144 days, statute no fixed period | Record | |
| Texas Texas AG | Sep 3, 2026 | 481 | 23,737 | 144 days, statute 60 days, over | Record |
| California California AG | Sep 2, 2026 | Not published | Later filing, first record Aug 13, 2026 | Letter Record | |
| Washington Washington AG | Sep 2, 2026 | 628 | 143 days, statute 30 days, over | Letter Record | |
| California California AG | Aug 13, 2026 | Not published | 123 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
- 144 days from discovery (Apr 12, 2026) to the Massachusetts record (Sep 3, 2026). Statute: no fixed period from knowledge or reason to know of the breach (Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 93H, § 3).
- 144 days from discovery (Apr 12, 2026) to the Texas record (Sep 3, 2026). Statute: 60 days from determination that the breach occurred (Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 521.053).
- 143 days from discovery (Apr 12, 2026) to the Washington record (Sep 2, 2026). Statute: 30 days from discovery of the breach (RCW 19.255.010).
- 123 days from discovery (Apr 12, 2026) to the California record (Aug 13, 2026). Statute: 30 days from discovery or notification of the breach (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.82).
The statutes
- 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.
- 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).
- 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 Massachusetts OCABR, Texas AG, California 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.