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PCH Digital data breach

USUnited States · FL · Technology and telecom · PCH Digital, LLC

PCH Digital (FL, United States) notified the California Attorney General, the Vermont Attorney General and the Texas Attorney General of a data breach on 11 November 2026. It told the states about 49,863 Texas residents; the total can be higher.

People affected
49,863Texas residents · one state’s count, the total can be higher
Reported
11 November 2026Official notice and 2 more
Time to tell
280 daysfrom 4 February 2026 · the median is 147
Across the state notices
at least 50,161 people (Vermont and Texas: each state counts only its own residents)
Found to notice
266 days (found 18 February 2026, by the company’s letter)

What was exposed 10

  • Social Security numbers
  • Driver’s license numbers
  • Government ID numbers
  • Health insurance details
  • Health and medical information
  • Financial account and card details
  • Passwords and logins
  • Dates of birth
  • Names
  • Addresses

How it happened

How
Hacking an unauthorized third party gained access to a portion of our computer network source

What changed since it was first reported

  1. Confirmed breach, 298 Vermont residents (Vermont Attorney General)
  2. Confirmed breach, 49,863 Texas residents (Texas Attorney General)

What the letter says

Found
On February 18, 2026, we detected suspicious activity in a portion of a legacy computer network.
Began
an unauthorized third party gained access to a portion of our computer network from February 4 to 18, 2026
People
This event impacted 403 Rhode Island residents.

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Read the letter (PDF), as filed with the California Attorney General.

Sources 3

Official notices are read by code from the regulator’s own register. More notices to California, Vermont, Texas. · Corrections and changes

Questions about the PCH Digital breach

Was PCH Digital hacked?

PCH Digital (FL, United States) notified the California Attorney General, the Vermont Attorney General and the Texas Attorney General of a data breach on 11 November 2026. It told the states about 49,863 Texas residents; the total can be higher. How it happened, by the sources: hacking.

What data was exposed in the PCH Digital breach?

Social Security numbers, Driver’s license numbers, Government ID numbers, Health insurance details, Health and medical information, Financial account and card details, Passwords and logins, Dates of birth, Names and Addresses, by the notices and reports on this page.

How do I know if I was affected?

Organisations normally tell the people whose data was involved, by letter or email, and that notice says what of yours was in it. The letter it filed is on this page. We cannot look up individual people. If you got a notice, check that it is real, then follow the steps on this page.

Is there a PCH Digital data breach settlement?

No settlement open for claims is on record for PCH Digital as of 15 November 2026. A settlement usually comes a year or more after a breach, if a court approves one. Every open settlement is listed with its deadline.

Is a letter, email or text about the PCH Digital breach real or a scam?

A real notice names the breach, says what data was involved and never asks for a password, a code or a payment. Criminals often send fake notices after a breach is in the news. Do not use links or phone numbers in the message: go to PCH Digital’s own site, or check the letter here.

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Data breach settlements open for claims

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