California Northstate University (United States) notified the California Attorney General and the Washington Attorney General of a data breach on 21 December 2023. It told the states about 5,694 Washington residents; the total can be higher. The breach began on 12 February 2023, 312 days before it was reported.
Status
Confirmed breach
People affected
5,694 Washington residents (one state’s count; the total can be higher)
Reported
21 December 2023
Breach began
12 February 2023
Time to tell
312 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.
What changed since it was first reported
Confirmed breach, 5,694 Washington residents (Washington Attorney General)
Look for California Northstate University’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 Northstate University 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 Northstate University, 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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