County of Santa Barbara Health Department data breach
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County of Santa Barbara Health Department (United States) notified the California Attorney General of a data breach on 12 January 2026. The breach began on 1 November 2024, 437 days before it was reported.
Status
Confirmed breach
People affected
Not reported yet
Reported
12 January 2026
Breach began
1 November 2024
Time to tell
437 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 County of Santa Barbara Health Department had your data
Look for County of Santa Barbara Health Department’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 County of Santa Barbara Health Department has a password of yours, change it now to be safe.
Expect scams that use your details: calls, texts or emails pretending to be County of Santa Barbara Health Department, 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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