Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Children’s Council of San Francisco (“Children’s Council”) regarding its recent data breach. The Children’s Council data breach involved sensitive personal information belonging to over 12,655 individuals.
ABOUT CHILDREN’S COUNCIL OF SAN FRANCISCO:
Children’s Council is a non-profit child care organization based in California. Founded in 1973, Children’s Council provides a range of child care and early education support services for families and educators, including child care referral services, financial assistance, family workshops, child care program licensing, health and nutrition resources, and more.2,3 Headquartered in San Francisco, California, Children’s Council employs over 160 individuals.3,4
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Children’s Council reported to the Attorney General of Maine 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 August 3, 2025, Children’s Council experienced a network disruption.1 As a result, Children’s Council launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, Children’s Council confirmed that sensitive personal information in its network may have been accessed and acquired by an unauthorized third party during the breach. As a result, Children’s Council 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:
- Name
- Social Security number
On February 27, 2026, Children’s Council began mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notice sent to Maine residents, Children’s Council is providing affected individuals with a list of the specific types of sensitive information impacted and complimentary credit monitoring services. A link to the form breach notification letters that Children’s Council filed with the Attorney General of Maine is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Children’s Council of San Francisco:
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.
