Charles Schwab

Disclosed May 3, 201622,442 affectedConfirmed

What is known

People affected	22,442 (as reported by the organization)
Disclosed	May 3, 2016
Discovered	Mar 17, 2016
Happened	Mar 25, 2016
Attack	Hacking
Data exposed	NamesPasswords
Sector	Tech · US
Status	Confirmed

Sources

Official noticeoag.ca.gov

California Attorney General breach notice: Charles Schwab

Official noticeatg.wa.gov

Washington Attorney General breach notice: Charles Schwab

Official noticejustice.oregon.gov

Oregon DOJ breach notice: Charles Schwab

Official noticein.gov

Indiana Attorney General 2017 data breach report: Charles Schwab

Official noticein.gov

Indiana Attorney General 2016 data breach report: Charles Schwab

Official noticemaine.gov

Maine Attorney General breach notice archive: Charles Schwab

Notices filed

Residents of CAMay 3, 2016

California AGCount not stated

Residents of MEMay 3, 2016

Maine AG7 people

Residents of WANov 11, 2016

Washington AG975 people

Residents of ORNov 11, 2016

Oregon DOJ22,442 people

Residents of INNov 11, 2016

Indiana AG351 people

Residents of MENov 11, 2016

Maine AG55 people

Residents of INJul 19, 2017

Indiana AG6 people

Other breaches at Charles Schwab

Breach, details not statedBreach notice filed with the Indiana AG, details not stated.774 affectedTechUSJun 9, 2023 Breach, details not statedBreach notice filed with the California AG, details not stated.5,083 affectedTechUSMar 23, 2022 Breach, details not statedBreach notice filed with the Indiana AG, details not stated.940 affectedTechUSMay 24, 2017 Breach, details not statedBreach notice filed with the Indiana AG, details not stated.9 affectedTechUSMay 21, 2015

History of this record

data_types2026-09-25

["names"] to ["names","passwords"]by backfillSource

data_types2026-09-25

[] to ["names"]by backfillSource

source2026-09-25

empty to https://www.in.gov/attorneygeneral/consumer-protection-division/id-theft-prevention/files/DB-Year-to-date-Report-2016.pdfby backfillSource

records2026-09-25

442 to 22442by backfillSource

records_basis2026-09-25

empty to organizationby backfillSource

records2026-09-25

empty to 442by backfillSource

occurred2026-09-25

empty to 2016-03-25by backfillSource

attack2026-09-25

unknown to hackingby backfillSource

discovered2026-09-25

empty to 2016-03-17by backfillSource

Added2026-09-25

First recordedby backfillSource

First seen 2026-09-25 (California AG), confirmed by California AG. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.

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