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The Office of the Los Angeles City Data Breach

▼ Key takeaways

•Reports suggest a potential breach involving The Office of the Los Angeles City.
•Discovered on September 22, 2026.
•Possible data exposed: Social Security Number, Payment Card Information, Health Insurance Information, Personal Data, Employee Data, Customer Data.
•Confirmation level: Confirmed by regulators.

Breach confirmed

The The Office of the Los Angeles City breach is confirmed. If you may be affected, add your details below and we will take it from there.

Detailed summary

In July 2025, Museum Associates d/b/a Los Angeles Museum of Art (LACMA) experienced unauthorized access to its network between July 7 and July 11, 2025. The museum sent notices to affected individuals on August 24, 2026, following a delayed review process.

The breach exposed data types including Social Security numbers, payment-card information, health-insurance information, and other personal, employee, and customer data. The exact number of affected individuals and the specific states affected remain unclear based on available information.

More details may emerge over time, and additional notifications could be delayed.

Data possibly involved

Social Security Number
Can be used to open fraudulent accounts and file false tax returns
Payment Card Information
Health Insurance Information
Could be used for insurance fraud
Personal Data
Employee Data
Customer Data

Company Response Timeline

Response Grade

Took over 180 days or has not yet notified consumers

Breach Occurred

Jul 7, 2025

Company Discovered

Jul 7, 2025

Regulator Notified

Aug 24, 2026

Consumers Notified

Aug 24, 2026

0 days to discover

413 days to notify consumers

Breach Verification Status

Reports Only

Complete

Initial dark web reports of potential breach

Company Confirmed

Complete

Company has acknowledged the breach

Regulator Confirmed

Current

Confirmed by regulatory authorities

Note: Breach verification can take time. Information may evolve as more details become available from companies and regulators.

Case Status:

Monitoring

We're monitoring this situation for developments.

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