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Temple Adat Shalom Sisterhood was the subject of a data breach notification filed with the CA Attorney General. The AG filing was recorded on August 12, 2026. The breach or discovery date reported in the filing is January 26, 2026.
From the AG filing description
Temple Adat Shalom Sisterhood functions as an auxiliary and community organization connected to a prominent religious institution, playing a vital role in organizing community outreach, charitable programs, membership management, and financial fundraising. Because of its active community footprint, the organization routinely collects and maintains a substantial volume of sensitive personal and financial data. This typically includes the personal identifiable information (PII) of members, donors, event participants, volunteers, and employees. The data repository managed by such an entity is surprisingly rich, often housing administrative records, financial contribution histories, banking or credit card details for donations and dues, event registrations, and internal personnel records, making it an attractive target for malicious cyber actors seeking valuable personal information. In 2026, Temple Adat Shalom Sisterhood reported a significant data security incident to the California Attorney General, highlighting vulnerabilities within its digital infrastructure. While the exact vector of the attack remains under ongoing forensic evaluation, data breaches affecting community and religious organizations frequently stem from sophisticated cyber threats such as unauthorized network intrusions, ransomware deployments, or vulnerabilities in third-party administrative and payment-processing software. Non-profit and religious auxiliaries often operate with constrained IT budgets and legacy systems, which can leave administrative databases inadequately defended against modern, automated cyber attacks designed to bypass standard perimeter security controls. The exposure resulting from this security failure compromises a wide array of sensitive data categories, each presenting distinct and severe risks to the affected individuals. When PII such as full names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, banking details, and contact information are compromised, victims face an immediate and elevated threat of identity theft, financial fraud, and unauthorized account takeovers. For donors and members whose financial information or credit card numbers were stored within the system, the risk of fraudulent charges and unauthorized banking transactions is critically high. Furthermore, exposed personal identification numbers can be exploited by cybercriminals to open fraudulent lines of credit, file fraudulent tax returns, or execute targeted phishing schemes impersonating the organization. Under California law, organizations like Temple Adat Shalom Sisterhood have an affirmative legal duty to implement and maintain reasonable security procedures and practices appropriate to the nature of the personal information they hold. This obligation is underscored by state data protection statutes, including the California Confidentiality of Medical Information Act where applicable, and general tort principles governing negligence and the duty of care. The occurrence of a data breach allowing unauthorized access to sensitive records strongly suggests a failure to meet these statutory and common-law standards. Inadequate encryption, delayed patch management, or insufficient network monitoring can all constitute a breach of the legal duty to protect consumer and member data against foreseeable cyber threats. For individuals who received a formal data breach notification letter from Temple Adat Shalom Sisterhood, this correspondence serves as legal acknowledgment that their personal information was compromised due to inadequate corporate security measures. Legally, the receipt of this notification establishes the necessary standing to pursue a class action lawsuit aimed at holding the organization accountable for its security failures. Importantly, affected class members do not need to demonstrate that they have already suffered actual financial loss or identity theft to participate in legal action; the increased risk of future harm and the loss of privacy are sufficient under California law. Our firm is currently investigating potential class action claims on a contingency fee basis, meaning affected individuals pay nothing out of pocket, and there are no legal fees unless we successfully recover compensation on your behalf.
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), you may have a legal claim against Temple Adat Shalom Sisterhood if any of the following apply:
Based on the data types reported in this filing:
Your SSN is the master key to your identity. Once exposed, criminals can open new lines of credit, take out loans, or file taxes in your name.
Combined with a name and other leaked data, date of birth helps criminals pass identity verification questions at banks and government agencies.
Phone numbers exposed in breaches are used for SIM swapping attacks — hijacking your number to bypass two-factor authentication on financial accounts.
Common categories of compensation in data breach class actions
Courts recognize that the time spent monitoring accounts, placing credit freezes, and dealing with the aftermath of a breach has real economic value. This category of damages is recoverable even without direct financial loss.
Professional credit monitoring services cost $10–$40 per month. Identity theft restoration services, if needed, can cost hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars. Courts have awarded these costs as direct damages in SSN breach cases.
Direct financial losses resulting from the breach — unauthorized charges, fraudulent transfers, or fees incurred through fraud — are recoverable as compensatory damages. Banks may reverse some charges; a class action recovers the remainder and associated costs.
Several state data breach laws provide for statutory minimum damages — fixed amounts recoverable per affected individual regardless of actual loss. These provisions exist specifically to make legal action viable for victims who have not yet experienced direct harm.
Note: an attorney general breach filing does not by itself establish a settlement fund, a payment amount, or a claim deadline. If an official settlement notice is later issued, rely on that notice for payment details and deadlines.
No. Under California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and federal law, the unauthorized exposure of your personal data — regardless of whether it has been actively misused — can be sufficient grounds for a claim. The breach itself is the injury.
Nothing. The Law Office of David S. Harris handles data breach cases on contingency — you pay zero upfront and owe nothing unless compensation is recovered.
Immediately place a free credit freeze at all three bureaus (Equifax, Experian, TransUnion). A freeze blocks new accounts from being opened in your name. Then file a complaint with the FTC at IdentityTheft.gov and contact our office — SSN exposure is one of the most serious breach types.
Banks may reverse fraudulent charges, but they are not obligated to compensate you for time lost, stress, or indirect damages. A class action claim against the breached company can recover those additional categories of harm.
State statutes of limitations for data breach claims typically run 2–4 years from the date of the breach or its discovery. Because this breach was recently disclosed, the window is open — but acting early preserves your options and strengthens the case.
Accepting free credit monitoring from Temple Adat Shalom Sisterhood does not waive your right to pursue legal action unless you signed a specific release waiving claims. In most cases, victims who accepted monitoring can still file.
Not necessarily. Many data breach victims are never notified directly. If your personal information was held by Temple Adat Shalom Sisterhood during the relevant period, you may still qualify even without receiving a letter. A free eligibility review can confirm your status.
Applicable State Law
This breach was reported under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which mandates notification and establishes your right to seek damages.
The Temple Adat Shalom Sisterhood notification-letter record is independently documented at DataBreachLawCenter.com under /cases/temple-adat-shalom-sisterhood.
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