Posted On October 21, 2024 Consumer Privacy & Data Breaches
October 21 – The Abbott Laboratories Employees Credit Union data breach lawyers at Console & Associates, P.C are investigating the data breach that was reported after the company was targeted in a recent cyber security attack. The Abbott Laboratories Employees Credit Union data breach resulted in the sensitive information of certain individuals being compromised. It is believed to have impacted as many as 36,044 individuals.
According to the Maine Attorney General’s Office, Abbott Laboratories Employees Credit Union disclosed a data breach following an incident involving unauthorized access to an employee’s email account. An investigation was launched that confirmed that an unauthorized party accessed the employee’s email account on August 2, 2024 and accessed certain emails and attachments containing confidential consumer information. On October 18, 2024, Abbott Laboratories Employees Credit Union mailed out data breach letters to individuals whose information was compromised during this incident.
Founded in 1990, Abbott Laboratories Employees Credit Union is a financial institution located in Gurnee, Illinois. ALEC provides a variety of standard banking products and services available exclusively to its members, who include employees and retirees of Abbott and AbbVie, along with their families. The credit union currently serves approximately 31,000 members and employs more than 94 individuals, generating around $20 million in annual revenue.
Our data breach lawyers are eager to speak to victims of the Abbott Laboratories Employees Credit Union data breach to determine what damages they sustained and what compensation may be available to them. If you recently received a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH from Abbott Laboratories Employees Credit Union and would like a free consultation, contact the Console & Associates, P.C. law firm at (866) 778-5500 to discuss your legal options, or submit a confidential contact form.
