The Hilb Group Operating Company – Your Information May Be At Risk
In this age of technology, amidst a world of encroaching cybersecurity threats, your personal information is more vulnerable than ever. Cafferty Clobes Meriwether & Sprengel has the experience and expertise litigating data breach matters, providing compensation to victims of data breaches, and requiring businesses to enhance their data security practices to protect their consumers. If you received a notice letter or suspect your information may have been compromised in a data breach, please call us at 312.782.4880 or reach us via email at lnichols@caffertyclobes.com .
Between December 1st, 2022, and January 12th, 2023 The Hilb Group Operating Company, LLC (“Hilb”) experienced a data security incident that breached highly sensitive personal information belonging to its employees. This data breach occurred due to unauthorized actors gaining access to employee email accounts. On or around January 10th, 2023, The Hilb Group discovered the suspicious activity and began investigating. On October 9th, 2023 they concluded their investigation. On November 2nd, 2023 The Hilb Group began sending notices to impacted individuals.
The Hilb Group Operating Company has disclosed that 81,539 people’s highly sensitive information was breached. The information accessed within the breach includes the impacted individual’s first and last name, and Social Security number.
The Hilb Group Operating Company data breach is a serious matter that could inflict far-reaching consequences for those affected. The exposure of personally identifiable information, especially names and Social Security numbers, poses a significant risk of identity theft, such as criminals opening financial accounts, taking out loans, filing fraudulent tax returns, and obtaining government services in the victim’s name. Personally identifiable information can also be exposed on the Dark Web, which poses a serious threat toward the privacy and safety of many individuals. According to a recent FTC survey, the total cost of identity theft is nearly $50 billion per year, with victims losing an average of nearly $5,000 from the misuse of their personal and financial information. The exposure of protected medical information can pose an even greater danger of identity theft—such as obtaining medical services in the victim’s name, which will be charged to the victim.
Employees of Hilb Group Operating Company, you have been exposed to a heightened risk of fraud and identity theft and must now closely monitor your financial accounts. You could be at risk of incurring additional out-of-pocket costs for purchasing credit monitoring services, credit freezes, credit reports, or other protective measures to deter and detect identity theft.
Cafferty Clobes Meriwether & Sprengel has the experience and expertise litigating data breach matters, providing compensation to victims of data breaches, and requiring businesses to enhance their data security practices to protect their consumers. If received a notice letter or suspect your sensitive personal or medical information may have been compromised in the Hilb Group Operating Company data breach, you must take action to protect both your personal and financial well-being. Please call us at 312.782.4880 or reach us via email at lnichols@caffertyclobes.com.
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