The Computer Merchant (United States) notified the California Attorney General and the Washington Attorney General of a data breach on 21 August 2025. It told the states about 543 Washington residents; the total can be higher. The breach began on 1 July 2024, 416 days before it was reported.
Status
Confirmed breach
People affected
543 Washington residents (one state’s count; the total can be higher)
Reported
21 August 2025
Breach began
1 July 2024
Time to tell
416 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, 543 Washington residents (Washington Attorney General)
Look for The Computer Merchant’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 The Computer Merchant has a password of yours, change it now to be safe.
Expect scams that use your details: calls, texts or emails pretending to be The Computer Merchant, 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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