Privacy Unpacked- People affected
- Not reportedno count given yet
- Reported
- 27 October 2026Official notice
- Time to tell
- 44 daysfrom 13 September 2026 · the median is 154
- Found to notice
- 38 days (found 19 September 2026, by the company’s letter)
What was exposed
The register’s list does not say what was exposed; the notice it links to (under Sources) usually does.
How it happened
- How
- Stolen password or login
through compromised credentials belonging to a third-party application
source
What the letter says
- Found
On September 19, 2026, Hitec became aware that an unauthorized person gained access to data maintained in Hitec's online store
- Began
It appears that the unauthorized activity occurred from September 13, 2026 through September 17, 2026.
- Exposed
the following information was accessed: names, email addresses, shipping and billing addresses, phone numbers, and order history.
- Offered
Hitec encourages you to remain vigilant by: (a) reviewing your account statements regularly to identify any unauthorized activity and (b) monitoring your credit reports regularly to identify accounts you did not open and inquiries from creditors that you did not initiate.
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Read the letter (PDF), as filed with the California Attorney General.
Sources 1
Official notices are read by code from the regulator’s own register. More notices to California. · Corrections and changes