Posted On June 26, 2023 Consumer Privacy & Data Breaches
June 26 – The Atlanta Postal Credit Union (“APCU”) data breach is being investigated by the data breach lawyers at Console & Associates, P.C. The data breach was reported after the company was targeted in a recent cybersecurity attack. The Atlanta Postal Credit Union data breach resulted in the names, Social Security numbers and financial account information of certain individuals being compromised. At this time, it is unclear how many individuals were affected by the breach.
According to the Attorney General of Montana, Atlanta Postal Credit Union reported a data breach after they were targeted in a recent ransomware attack. On March 23, 2023, APCU experienced a disruption to its network. The company secured its systems and then launched an investigation into the incident where they learnt that an unauthorized party gained access to customers’ confidential information through a ransomware attack. It is believed that the period of unauthorized access was limited to March 23, 2023. On June 22, 2023, Atlanta Postal Credit Union sent out data breach letters to those individuals whose information was affected by the breach.
To learn more about the Atlanta Postal Credit Union data breach, see our latest piece on the topic.
Atlanta Postal Credit Union is a financial institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. It was created solely for postal workers, but has since opened membership to many others who live and work in one of 15 Georgia counties or who work for a qualifying organization. APCU currently operates nine locations in Georgia.
Our data breach lawyers are eager to speak to victims of the Atlanta Postal 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 Atlanta Postal 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.
