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Principal Life Insurance

Disclosed Nov 11, 201920,333 affectedConfirmed

Official notice

What is known

People affected20,333 (as reported by the organization)
DisclosedNov 11, 2019
DiscoveredMar 2, 2020
HappenedDec 12, 2019
AttackNot stated
Data exposedNot stated
SectorInsurance · US
StatusConfirmed

Sources

Official noticeoag.ca.gov
California Attorney General breach notice: Principal Life Insurance
Official noticejustice.oregon.gov
Oregon DOJ breach notice: Principal Life Insurance
Official noticein.gov
Indiana Attorney General 2020 data breach report: Principal Life Insurance
Official noticein.gov
Indiana Attorney General 2019 data breach report: Principal Life Insurance

Notices filed

Residents of INNov 11, 2019
Indiana AG34 people
Residents of INApr 8, 2020
Indiana AG280 people
Residents of CAMay 7, 2020
California AGCount not stated
Residents of ORMay 7, 2020
Oregon DOJ20,333 people

Other breaches at Principal Life Insurance

Breach, details not statedBreach notice filed with the Indiana AG, details not stated.11 affectedInsuranceUSApr 17, 2025Breach, details not statedBreach notice filed with the California AG, details not stated.6,134 affectedInsuranceUSFeb 23, 2021Breach, details not statedBreach notice filed with the Indiana AG, details not stated.98 affectedInsuranceUSMar 19, 2019Breach, details not statedBreach notice filed with the Indiana AG, details not stated.1 affectedInsuranceUSMay 2, 2014
History of this record
source2026-09-25
empty to https://www.in.gov/attorneygeneral/consumer-protection-division/id-theft-prevention/files/DecDataBreach.pdfby backfillSource
disclosed2026-09-25
2020-04-08 to 2019-11-11by backfillSource
records_basis2026-09-25
empty to organizationby backfillSource
records2026-09-25
empty to 20333by backfillSource
disclosed2026-09-25
2020-05-07 to 2020-04-08by backfillSource
discovered2026-09-25
empty to 2020-03-02by 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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