Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating California International Bank, N.A., which does business as Cali Bank, N.A. (“Cali Bank”) regarding its recent data breach. The Cali Bank data breach may have involved sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT CALIFORNIA INTERNATIONAL BANK, N.A. D/B/A CALI BANK, N.A.:
Cali Bank is a community bank based in California. Founded in 2005, Cali Bank specializes in serving the financial needs of the business community in Southern California by offering a range of banking services to individuals and businesses, including checking and savings accounts, payment cards, online banking, invoicing platforms, and loan products.2,3 Headquartered Westminster, California, Cali Bank employs over 10 individuals.3
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Cali Bank reported to the Attorney General of California that it had experienced a data breach in which sensitive personal identifiable information in its care may have been compromised. According to the breach notice, on September 12, 2024, Cali Bank learned that an unauthorized individual gained access to an employee email account.1 As a result, Cali Bank launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, Cali Bank confirmed that the sensitive personal information in the employee email account may have been accessed by an unauthorized third party between September 11 and September 12, 2024.1 As a result, Cali Bank began a review of the data to determine what information had been impacted as well as identify the specific individuals affected. While the information impacted varies depending on the individual, the type of information potentially exposed includes: 4
- Name
- Social Security number
- Date of birth
- Financial account information
- Payment card information
- Passport number
- Government identification number
- Driver’s license or state ID number
- Tax identification number
- Genetic/biometric data
- Data collected from license plate recognition system
- Geolocation data
On September 19, 2025, Cali Bank began mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Additionally, Cali Bank posted notice of the data breach to its website.4 Based on the breach notice being sent to California residents, Cali Bank is providing affected individuals with a list of the specific types of sensitive information impacted and complimentary credit monitoring services. 1 A link to the letters that Cali Bank filed with the Attorney General of California is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from California International Bank, N.A. d/b/a Cali Bank, N.A.:
We would like to speak with you about your rights and potential legal remedies in response to this data breach. Please fill out the form, below, or contact us at 872.263.1100 or sam@straussborrelli.com.
