California Department of Food and Agriculture data breach
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California Department of Food and Agriculture (United States) notified the California Attorney General of a data breach on 22 March 2024. The breach began on 7 March 2024, 15 days before it was reported.
Status
Confirmed breach
People affected
Not reported yet
Reported
22 March 2024
Breach began
7 March 2024
Time to tell
15 days (the median in California’s notices over the last year: 154 days)
What was exposed
The register’s list does not say what was exposed; the notice it links to (under Sources) usually does.
If California Department of Food and Agriculture had your data
Look for California Department of Food and Agriculture’s own notice or letter: it should say what of yours was involved. Keep it.
The register’s list does not say what was exposed; the notice it links to (under Sources) usually does. If California Department of Food and Agriculture has a password of yours, change it now to be safe.
Expect scams that use your details: calls, texts or emails pretending to be California Department of Food and Agriculture, your bank or the police. Never give codes or passwords, never approve a sign-in you did not start, never move money.
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