Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Non-Profit
  • Entity Name: California Physicians' Services d/b/a Blue Shield of California (BSC)
  • Street Address: 601 12th Street
  • City: Oakland
  • State, or Country if outside the US: California
  • Zip Code: 94607

Submitted By

  • Name: Gina Dayao
  • Title: Privacy Consultant
  • Firm name (if different than entity):
  • Telephone Number: 6196864257
  • Email Address: gina.dayao@blueshieldca.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Employee

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 3,411
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 1
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 06/17/2022, 10/30/2022
  • Date Breach Discovered: 10/30/2022
  • Description of the Breach:
    • Insider wrongdoing
  • Information Acquired - Name or other personal identifier in combination with: Social Security Number

Notification and Protection Services

  • Type of Notification: Written
  • Date(s) of consumer notification: 12/22/2022
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Sample Notification Letter_Blue Shield of California_L01.pdf
  • Date of any previous (within 12 months) breach notifications:
  • Were identity theft protection services offered: Yes
  • If yes, please provide the duration, the provider of the service and a brief description of the service: Experian IdentityWorks is offered for a period of one year, which provides credit monitoring and identity theft protection services.