HackingTechnologyInformationCustomer Data InvolvedEmployee Data InvolvedIdentity (basic)Government IDMediumContained

Idealab

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Severity

Medium

Discovered

Oct 7, 2024

Filed

Jul 1, 2025

To disclose

38 weeks

Affected

Not disclosed

Linked

8 filings

Confidence

65%

Full breach record for Idealab →2 incidents on file

Idealab, a technology incubator, notified the California AG of a data breach where an unknown actor acquired data without authorization between Oct 4-7, 2024. Idealab became aware of unusual activity on Oct 7, 2024. The incident involved names and potentially SSNs or other government IDs of employees, dependents, and contractors. Idealab engaged cybersecurity experts, secured its network, reported to the FBI, and is offering 24 months of credit monitoring via IDX. The notice was sent on July 1, 2025.

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California clockDiscovered Oct 7, 2024 → Notified Jul 1, 2025267d ✗ CA 60-day late38 weeks discovery → filing

Incident timeline

undetected · 3 days

discovery → filing · 38 weeks / 267 days

Oct 4, 2024

Begins

Oct 7, 2024

Discovered

Jul 1, 2025

Filed

vs. sector median

+19 wks slower

This filing is one of 8 about the same incident.View merged incident

Linked disclosures

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Ransomware claims (2)

Leak Sitehunters_internationalbd_110c51dbc321a2b12024-10-22 · +251dVerified by operator
Leak Sitehunters_internationalbd_f5f8d504fe5bbd312024-10-07 · +267dVerified by operator

Regulatory filings (5) · sorted by filing gap

New Hampshire State AGbd_29b501a7a2963bcd2025-07-01Verified by operator
Nebraska State AGbd_70d06aeefcdb8b742025-07-01Verified
Massachusetts State AGbd_70d4628c64e72bb62025-07-01Verified by operator
Vermont State AGbd_7e867069645fc0192025-07-01Verified by operator

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Indiana State AGbd_80a56fb0af2077222025-07-01Verified

Name: Idealab
norm: idealab
Domain: idealab.com

Name: Idealab
norm: idealab
Domain: idealab.com
Industry: Technologyllm

Discovered: Oct 7, 2024
Breach occurred: Oct 4, 2024 – Oct 7, 2024
Undetected for: 3 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Jul 1, 2025
Affected individuals: Not disclosed
Data types: Identity (basic)Government ID
Attack vector: Unknown
MITRE ATT&CK: T1078 Valid Accounts
Threat actor: External
Regulator citations: Reported this incident to the Federal Bureau of Investigation

During the incident: Took steps to secure our network
Engaged cybersecurity experts to conduct an investigation
Engaged a third-party vendor to conduct a comprehensive review of the affected data
Implemented additional security measures to further protect our network
Reported this incident to the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Offering complimentary identity protection services through IDX
Changes made: Implemented additional security measures to further protect our network and minimize the risk of future incidents
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 38 weeks(267 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: CA 60-day late · 267dLeak >180d
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: Oct 7, 2024
→ Notified: Jul 1, 2025
267d 60 days (analyst band, pre-2026 discoveries) CA 60-day late

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
California	Discovered: Oct 7, 2024 → Notified: Jul 1, 2025	267d	60 days (analyst band, pre-2026 discoveries)	CA 60-day late

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 6 filings · 6 states

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New Hampshire State AGJul 1 · first

Nebraska State AGJul 1 · first

Massachusetts State AGJul 1 · first

Vermont State AGJul 1 · first

Indiana State AGJul 1 · first

California State AGJul 1 · 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/sb24-604836
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Jul 1, 2025
Raw hash: 6ffd73b233ad1f4d1843589a67d9571d5329c906dde8ed261d310fc132286b04

Linked disclosures

Ransomware claims (2)

Regulatory filings (5) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityIdealab

Victim entityIdealab

Incidentdiscovered Oct 7, 2024

Stated responseTook steps to secure our network

ComplianceCA 60-day late

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenanceoag.ca.gov