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W.W. Grainger

Disclosed Nov 18, 2015Confirmed

Official notice

What is known

People affectedNot stated in the sources we have
DisclosedNov 18, 2015
HappenedOct 27, 2015
AttackNot stated
Data exposedNamesPasswords
SectorOther · US
StatusConfirmed

Sources

Official noticeoag.ca.gov
California Attorney General breach notice: W.W. Grainger
Official noticemaine.gov
Maine Attorney General breach notice archive: W.W. Grainger

Notices filed

Residents of CANov 18, 2015
California AGCount not stated
Residents of MENov 18, 2015
Maine AG28 people

Other breaches at W.W. Grainger

Lost or stolen device breachLost or stolen device exposed names, Social Security numbers, government IDs, payment cards and health records. Reported to the California AG.58K affectedInsuranceUSSep 18, 2017
History of this record
data_types2026-09-25
[] to ["names","passwords"]by backfillSource
occurred2026-09-25
empty to 2015-10-27by 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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