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Porter and Company Data Breach (October 2026): What Was Exposed and What To Do

Last updated Oct 20, 2026 · Based on 2 official filings · See sources

According to the notice filed with the California Attorney General on Oct 13, 2026, Porter and Company reported a data breach. It was also reported to the Texas Attorney General. People affected: 18,728 people (official total in the Texas Attorney General filing, filed Oct 16, 2026).

Key facts

From 2 official filings
Organization
Porter and Company
Source: California Attorney General, filed Oct 13, 2026
People affected
18,728
Official total in the Texas Attorney General filing, filed Oct 16, 2026
Source: Texas Attorney General, filed Oct 16, 2026
Incident dates
Aug 30, 2026 – Sep 11, 2026
Source: California Attorney General, filed Oct 13, 2026
Source: Texas Attorney General, filed Oct 16, 2026
Discovered Oct 6, 2026
Source: Texas Attorney General, filed Oct 16, 2026
Notice dates
First filed Oct 13, 2026; latest filing Oct 16, 2026
Source: California Attorney General, filed Oct 13, 2026
Information exposed
  • Financial account number
  • Name
Source: Texas AG, Oct 16, 2026
Filed with
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What to do now

Steps chosen from the information listed in the official filings. Your own letter may list more.

  1. Review recent transactions, ask about account alerts, and ask whether a new account number is recommended.

  2. 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.

  3. You can get free credit reports from all three bureaus at AnnualCreditReport.com, the official site.

  4. The Federal Trade Commission's IdentityTheft.gov gives you a personal recovery plan.

Is the letter real?

The agency published an official copy of the notice. Compare your letter with it:

Letters usually list a phone number for questions. Before calling, check that it matches the number in the official copy linked above.

Never give your Social Security number, bank details or passwords to someone who contacts you first.

Timeline

  1. Incident began (earliest date reported) source
  2. Incident ended (latest date reported) source
  3. Organization discovered the incident source
  4. Reported to California AG source
  5. Reported to Texas AG source

Sources

  1. California Attorney General Notice filed Oct 13, 2026
    Filed as “Porter and Company” · Official copy of the letter
  2. Texas Attorney General Notice filed Oct 16, 2026
    Filed as “Porter and Company” · 1,620 Texas residents · total 18,728
    The 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.