Culinary Services of America Data Breach (2025): What Was Exposed & Free Credit Monitoring

✅ Official notice on file. Culinary Services of America Inc. filed this data breach notice with the California Attorney General on May 8, 2025. Compare it with the letter you received: the official copy is linked below.

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Culinary Services of America Inc. reported a data breach caused by unauthorized access to one or more employee email accounts. The information involved includes Social Security number.

Key facts

Incident type Email account compromise
Data exposed Social Security number
Letter sent May 8, 2025
Reported to California AG May 8, 2025
Company helpline 1-833-998-6180

Free credit monitoring

Culinary Services of America Inc. is offering 12 months of Cyberscout (TransUnion) at no cost to people who received the letter. Enroll at bfs.cyberscout.com/activate using the activation code printed on your letter.

What to do now

  1. Freeze your credit for free at Equifax, Experian and TransUnion, and request an IRS Identity Protection PIN at irs.gov to block fraudulent tax returns in your name.
  2. Get your free credit reports at AnnualCreditReport.com and look for accounts you do not recognize.
  3. Call the Culinary Services of America Inc. helpline at 1-833-998-6180 if you have questions about your letter.

Timeline

  • May 8, 2025 — Notification letters sent
  • May 8, 2025 — Breach reported to the California Attorney General

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Source: notification letter and filing submitted by Culinary Services of America Inc. to the California Attorney General. BreachLetter is not affiliated with Culinary Services of America Inc.. Details extracted from the official letter; always follow the instructions in your own copy.