Posted On November 8, 2024 Consumer Privacy & Data Breaches
November 8 – The Symetra Life Insurance Company “Symetra”) 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 Symetra Life Insurance Company data breach resulted in the names, addresses, email addresses, dates of birth, account numbers and beneficiary information of certain individuals being compromised.
According to the Massachusetts Attorney General’s office, Symetra Life Insurance Company experienced a data breach where unauthorized parties used previously obtained personal information to access customer accounts. This unauthorized access persisted for nearly five months, occurring between April 12, 2024, and September 10, 2024. The hackers were able to use personal information acquired from external sources to gain unauthorized entry into legitimate customer accounts. Upon discovering the intrusion, Symetra took immediate action to halt the unauthorized access and launched an investigation into the incident. In November 2024, Symetra Life Insurance Company sent out data breach letters to those individuals whose information was affected by the breach. These notifications detail the specific types of personal information that were compromised for each affected individual.
Based in Bellevue, Washington, Symetra Life Insurance Company operates in the financial services sector. The company offers a comprehensive range of financial products and services, including various insurance solutions, annuities, and employee benefits packages. Symetra has a workforce of over 2,500 employees and annual revenue reaching approximately $2.3 billion.
Our data breach lawyers are eager to speak to victims of the Symetra Life Insurance Company 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 Symetra Life Insurance Company 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.
