HackingOtherStolen CredentialsCustomer Data InvolvedEmployee Data InvolvedIdentity (basic)Government IDFinancial accountFinancial credentialsCredentialsMediumContained

Community HousingWorks

bd_4f190d732f207300 · schema v1 · pii pii-v1

Severity

Medium

Discovered

Dec 22, 2023

Filed

Oct 7, 2024

To disclose

41 weeks

Affected

Not disclosed

Linked

5 filings

Confidence

65%

Full breach record for Community HousingWorks →

Community HousingWorks notified the California AG of a data breach where an unauthorized actor gained access to employee email accounts. The breach occurred between October 10 and December 22, 2023, and was discovered on December 22, 2023. Affected data includes names, SSNs, driver's license numbers, passport numbers, credit/debit card numbers, security codes/PINs, and credentials. The company engaged forensic specialists, notified law enforcement, and is offering credit monitoring.

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California clockDiscovered Dec 22, 2023 → Notified Oct 7, 2024290d ✗ CA 60-day late41 weeks discovery → filing

Incident timeline

undetected · 73 days

discovery → filing · 41 weeks / 290 days

Oct 10, 2023

Begins

Dec 22, 2023

Discovered

Oct 7, 2024

Filed

vs. sector median

+33 wks slower

This filing is one of 5 about the same incident.View merged incident

Linked disclosures

Why this link?

Regulatory filings (4) · sorted by filing gap

New Hampshire State AGbd_0eb93848c1eeca4d2024-10-07Verified
Massachusetts State AGbd_18a70b471ecec3b22024-10-07Verified
Montana State AGbd_40901cad4e43acdb2024-10-07Candidate
Indiana State AGbd_7feff9d5582d0d972024-10-07Verified

Name: Community HousingWorks
norm: community housingworks
Domain: chworks.org

Name: Community HousingWorks
norm: community housingworks
Domain: chworks.org
Industry: Otherllm

Discovered: Dec 22, 2023
Breach occurred: Oct 10, 2023 – Dec 22, 2023
Undetected for: 73 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Oct 7, 2024
Affected individuals: Not disclosed
Data types: Identity (basic)Government IDFinancial accountFinancial credentialsCredentials
Data elements: Social Security numberDate of birth
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1078 Valid AccountsT1114 Email Collection
Threat actor: External
Regulator citations: Notifying applicable state and federal regulators

During the incident: Launched an investigation with the assistance of third-party forensic specialists
Conducted a comprehensive review of the contents of these email accounts
Took prompt steps to ensure security of its network environment
Notified law enforcement
Enhanced its existing security protocols
Providing access to complimentary credit monitoring services at no charge
Providing proactive fraud assistance
Changes made: Enhanced its existing security protocols
Continues to evaluate its policies and procedures related to data privacy and security
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 41 weeks(290 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: CA 60-day late · 290d
Discovery-date grounding: letter-groundedThe discovery date is the detection date narrated in the notification letter — the defensible tier.
Clock breakdown: Statute Window Elapsed Threshold Status
California
Discovered: Dec 22, 2023
→ Notified: Oct 7, 2024
290d 60 days (analyst band, pre-2026 discoveries) CA 60-day late

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
California	Discovered: Dec 22, 2023 → Notified: Oct 7, 2024	290d	60 days (analyst band, pre-2026 discoveries)	CA 60-day late

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 5 filings · 5 states

View merged incident ↗

New Hampshire State AGOct 7 · first

Massachusetts State AGOct 7 · first

Montana State AGOct 7 · first

Indiana State AGOct 7 · first

California State AGOct 7 · first · this page

Evidence ladder

Leak-site claim

Attacker assertion only. Establishes: claim date, group, alleged victim.

Press / market report

Unlocks: incident narrative, operational impact. Still no compliance clock.

State AG / regulator filingThis record

Unlocks: discovery date, data types, affected count, compliance clock.

SEC 8-K / victim statement

Unlocks: materiality, stated response, full audit trail. Ceiling removed.

Source URL: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-593013
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Oct 7, 2024
Raw hash: 250744f6d58fa87b4a5bc1c92ba854aa9458814bbdb9e4e4f4779d7e1156c9f3

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (4) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityCommunity HousingWorks

Victim entityCommunity HousingWorks

Incidentdiscovered Dec 22, 2023

Stated responseLaunched an investigation with the assistance of third-party forensic specialists

ComplianceCA 60-day late

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenanceoag.ca.gov