Farmers Insurance Exchange, Farmers Group, Inc. (its attorney-in fact), and their subsidiaries and affiliates Data Breach (August 2025): What Was Exposed and What To Do
According to the notice filed with the California Attorney General on Aug 22, 2025, Farmers Insurance Exchange, Farmers Group, Inc. (its attorney-in fact), and their subsidiaries and affiliates reported a data breach. It was also reported to the Texas Attorney General. People affected: 1,071,300 people (official total in the Texas Attorney General filing, filed Dec 9, 2025).
Key facts
From 3 official filings- Organization
- Farmers Insurance Exchange, Farmers Group, Inc. (its attorney-in fact), and their subsidiaries and affiliates
- Source: California Attorney General, filed Aug 22, 2025
- People affected
- 1,071,300
- Official total in the Texas Attorney General filing, filed Dec 9, 2025
- Source: Texas Attorney General, filed Dec 9, 2025
- Incident dates
- May 29, 2025
- Source: California Attorney General, filed Aug 22, 2025
- Discovered May 30, 2025
- Source: Texas Attorney General, filed Dec 9, 2025
- Notice dates
- First filed Aug 22, 2025; latest filing Dec 9, 2025
- Source: California Attorney General, filed Aug 22, 2025
- Information exposed
- Driver's license
- Date of birth
- Name
- Other information
- Source: Texas AG, Dec 9, 2025
- Filed with
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- California Attorney General · 2 filings, first Aug 22, 2025, latest Dec 3, 2025 source details
- Texas Attorney General · filed Dec 9, 2025 · 178,153 Texas residents · total 1,071,300 source details
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What to do now
Steps chosen from the information listed in the official filings. Your own letter may list more.
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Ask your state's DMV what it recommends when a driver's license number has been exposed. Find your state's agency at USA.gov.
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Scammers often contact people after a breach, pretending to be the organization, a bank or a government agency. Do not give your Social Security number, passwords or codes to anyone who contacts you first.
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You can get free credit reports from all three bureaus at AnnualCreditReport.com, the official site.
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The Federal Trade Commission's IdentityTheft.gov gives you a personal recovery plan.
Is the letter real?
Letters usually list a phone number for questions. We could not find an official copy of the letter, so check that the organization named in your letter appears in the official filings listed below before you call.
Never give your Social Security number, bank details or passwords to someone who contacts you first.
Timeline
Sources
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California Attorney General Notice filed Aug 22, 2025Filed as “Farmers Insurance Exchange, Farmers Group, Inc. (its attorney-in fact), and their subsidiaries and affiliates”
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California Attorney General Notice filed Dec 3, 2025Filed as “Farmers Insurance Exchange, Farmers Group, Inc. (its attorney-in fact), and their subsidiaries and affiliates”
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Texas Attorney General Notice filed Dec 9, 2025Filed as “Farmers Insurance Exchange, Farmers Group, Inc. (its attorney-in fact), and their subsidiaries and affiliates” · 178,153 Texas residents · total 1,071,300The link opens the agency's list; search it for the organization name.
Last updated Oct 20, 2026. Our summaries are written in our own words from the official filings above. Spotted an error? Report a correction.