Consumer Privacy & Data Breaches

January 26, 2022 – Recently, the mall retailer Spencer Gifts, LLC, announced a data breach stemming from what the company explained was a “data security incident.” According to a Spencer Gifts news release, on November 25, 2021, the company detected a security incident that impacted the availability and functionality of the corporate network. Through a subsequent investigation, Spencer Gifts learned that an unauthorized party gained access

January 25, 2022 – Recently, Electromed, Inc. announced that the company experienced a data-security event impacting the personal and health information of more than 47,000 individuals, including customers and employees. In June 2020, Electromed, Inc. learned that an unauthorized third party gained access to and may have removed several files from the company’s information technology servers. These files contained sensitive consumer health information, including the first

January 25, 2022 – Recently, Rockingham Mutual Group, Inc., announced a data breach that occurred as a result of a cyberattack on the company’s information technology systems. According to a company news release, on October 2, 2020, Rockingham Mutual Group learned that an unauthorized party attempted to gain access to the company’s network. While Rockingham Mutual Group was unable to confirm that the unauthorized party successfully

January 24, 2022 – In recent news, the auto dealership chain, Jim Koons Automotive Company, announced the company experienced a data breach affecting more than 114,000 individuals. According to the company’s most recent news release, on June 5, 2021, Jim Koons Automotive Company noticed unauthorized activity on certain company computer systems. As a result, the names, addresses, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, and financial account

January 24, 2022 – Recently, StarTek, Inc. announced that the company experienced a data security event involving an unauthorized party gaining access to the company’s computer systems and removing certain data. According to a company news release, on June 26, 2021, StarTek, Inc. experienced a “network disruption.” After conducting a follow-up investigation, the company learned that an unauthorized party unknown actor gained access to and obtained

January 24, 2022 – Towards the end of last year, Fortune-500 company R.R. Donnelley, one of the world’s largest commercial printers, announced that it suffered a network intrusion following a ransomware attack. Details about the data breach are still sparse; however, the attorneys at Console & Associates, P.C. are actively investigating the breach to determine if the company bore any responsibility. If it turns out that R.R.

January 21, 2022 – Recently, the staffing firm ExecuSearch Holdings, LLC, issued a news release indicating that the company experienced a cybersecurity event. Evidently, on February 12, 2021, ExecuSearch noticed some of the company’s systems suddenly became inaccessible. Through a subsequent investigation, ExecuSearch learned that an unauthorized party encrypted some of the company’s systems and removed certain data. As a result, the names and Social Security

January 21, 2022 – Recently, Strategic Benefits Advisors, Inc. informed more than 58,000 individuals that their personal information was compromised in a data breach occurring as a result of a cyberattack. On September 19, 2021, Strategic Benefits Advisors learned that an unauthorized third party gained access to and potentially removed several files containing consumer information. The information revealed through the data breach involved the full names

January 20, 2022 – In recent news, the mortgage lending company, LendUS, LLC announced that it experienced a data-security event impacting the personal information of more than 12,000 individuals. Last year, LendUS, LLC learned that several of the company’s employee’s email accounts had been compromised. While the details of how an unauthorized party gained access to the employees’ email accounts have not yet been released,

January 17, 2022 – Data breaches put sensitive consumer information in the hands of unknown third parties, who may use them to commit identity theft or for other criminal purposes. While it’s common for the victim of a data breach not to notice anything wrong with their accounts at first, it is essential that they still give the situation the seriousness it deserves, as data breaches

Earlier this week, the web hosting company GoDaddy announced that an unauthorized third party accessed the current and former customers’ email addresses, account numbers, and usernames. The third party is also alleged to have accessed the SSL private key of some active customers. The SSL private key allows website visitors to browse securely.

Upon learning of the GoDaddy data breach, the company contacted law enforcement and engaged

What You Need to Know If You Believe Your Security Has Been Compromised

In late October 2021, Certified Automotive Lease Corp.—also known as CAL Automotive—reported a serious data breach. When data breaches occur, they can cause the individuals whose data was compromised to become victims of identity theft or to otherwise incur financial costs.

If you are a customer served by the leasing business, you might