Posted On January 26, 2024 Consumer Privacy & Data Breaches
January 26 – The data breach lawyers at Console & Associates, P.C are investigating the EquiLend data breach that was reported after the company was targeted in a recent cyber security attack. The EquiLend data breach may have resulted in the sensitive information of certain individuals being compromised.
According to a notice posted on their website, the EquiLend data breach was reported after they were targeted in a recent cyber security attack. On January 22, 2024, EquiLend identified a “technical issue,” prompting the company to take systems offline and launch an investigation. It was confirmed that EquiLend had experienced a “cyber security issue” that involved an unauthorized actor gaining access to the company’s computer systems. If EquiLend is able to confirm that sensitive information was compromised, they will be required to send out data breach letters to those individuals whose information was affected by the breach.
EquiLend is a financial technology firm based out of New York City, New York that created a securities lending platform that was created by several major financial services firms, including Barclays 
Global Investors, Bear Stearns, Goldman Sachs, JPMorganChase, Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, Northern Trust, State Street, and UBS Warburg.
Our data breach lawyers are eager to speak to victims of the EquiLend data breach to determine what damages they sustained and what compensation may be available to them. Victims can file a data breach class action lawsuit if you recently received a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH from EquiLend. Contact the Console & Associates, P.C. law firm at (866) 778-5500 for a free consultation to discuss your legal options, or submit a confidential contact form.
Also, consider reading our Guide for Victims of a Data Breach to learn what your next steps should be. Data breach victims should remain alert for signs of identity theft and take steps to secure their accounts and personal information.
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