Case file: Zacks Investment Research, 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
- Nov 1, 2021 to Aug 1, 2022
- Discovered
- Dec 28, 2022, as stated in the Delaware letter
- State and federal records
- 3 filings, Feb 9, 2023 to Feb 24, 2023
- Residents counted
- 2,159 in 1 state (DE), latest filing per state
- Everyone affected
- No filing gives a total
- Information exposed
- Financial / bank account, Usernames / passwords, Email address, Phone number, Postal address
- 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
- Past the statutory period in 2 of the 3 states that set one, counted from discovery to each state's first record
The letter: "On December 28, 2022, Zacks learned that an unknown third-party had gained unauthorized access to certain customer records described below."
Filings
| Agency | Record date | People | In total | Days to notice | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Delaware DOJ | Feb 24, 2023 | 2,159 | 58 days, statute 60 days | Letter Record | |
| Oregon Oregon DOJ | Feb 14, 2023 | Not published | 48 days, statute 45 days, over | Record | |
| California California AG | Feb 9, 2023 | Not published | 43 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
- 58 days from discovery (Dec 28, 2022) to the Delaware record (Feb 24, 2023). Statute: 60 days from determination of the breach (6 Del. C. § 12B-102).
- 48 days from discovery (Dec 28, 2022) to the Oregon record (Feb 14, 2023). Statute: 45 days from discovery or notification of the breach (ORS 646A.604).
- 43 days from discovery (Dec 28, 2022) to the California record (Feb 9, 2023). Statute: 30 days from discovery or notification of the breach (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.82).
The statutes
- Delaware: 60 days to notify residents from determination of the breach, 6 Del. C. § 12B-102. Attorney General when more than 500 Delaware residents are affected, no later than the resident notice.
- 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.
- 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 Delaware DOJ, Oregon DOJ, 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.