LPL Financial

Disclosed Nov 16, 2018270,000 affectedConfirmed

What is known

People affected	270,000 (as reported by the organization)
Disclosed	Nov 16, 2018
Discovered	Nov 1, 2018
Happened	Nov 1, 2018
Attack	Hacking
Data exposed	NamesSocial Security numbersPayment cardsFinancial
Sector	Tech · US
Status	Confirmed

Sources

Official noticeoag.ca.gov

California Attorney General breach notice: LPL Financial

Official noticeatg.wa.gov

Washington Attorney General breach notice: LPL Financial

Official noticejustice.oregon.gov

Oregon DOJ breach notice: LPL Financial

Official noticein.gov

Indiana Attorney General 2019 data breach report: LPL Financial

Official noticein.gov

Indiana Attorney General 2018 data breach report: LPL Financial

Official noticemaine.gov

Maine Attorney General breach notice archive: LPL Financial

Notices filed

Residents of WANov 16, 2018

Washington AG8,127 people

Residents of CANov 17, 2018

California AGCount not stated

Residents of ORNov 17, 2018

Oregon DOJ270,000 people

Residents of INNov 17, 2018

Indiana AG4,551 people

Residents of MENov 21, 2018

Maine AGCount not stated

Residents of INDec 19, 2018

Indiana AG1 person

Other breaches at LPL Financial

Breach, details not statedExposed names, Social Security numbers, payment cards and financial details. Reported to the Indiana AG.740 affectedFinanceUSSep 14 Hacking breachHacking, data exposed not stated. Reported to the Oregon DOJ.FinanceUSSep 30, 2021 Breach, details not statedBreach notice filed with the Indiana AG, details not stated.297 affectedTechUSApr 10, 2018 Breach, details not statedExposed names, payment cards, passwords and Social Security numbers. Reported to the Maine AG.TechUSMay 7, 2013 Breach, details not statedBreach notice filed with the California AG, details not stated.TechUSFeb 29, 2012

History of this record

data_types2026-09-25

[] to ["names","ssn","payment-card","financial"]by backfillSource

source2026-09-25

empty to https://www.in.gov/attorneygeneral/consumer-protection-division/id-theft-prevention/files/DB-Year-to-date-Report-2018.pdfby backfillSource

records2026-09-25

1 to 270000by backfillSource

records_basis2026-09-25

empty to organizationby backfillSource

records2026-09-25

empty to 1by backfillSource

attack2026-09-25

unknown to hackingby backfillSource

disclosed2026-09-25

2018-11-17 to 2018-11-16by backfillSource

discovered2026-09-25

empty to 2018-11-01by 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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