Posted On September 15, 2022 Consumer Privacy & Data Breaches
On September 13, 2022, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. reported a data breach with the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation after electronically stored information stored on the company’s computer servers was leaked. Based on an official filing from the company, the incident resulted in an unauthorized party gaining access to the following data types: names, Social Security numbers, and financial account numbers. After confirming that consumer data was leaked, Ameriprise began sending out data breach notification letters to all individuals who were impacted by the recent data security incident.
If you received a data breach notification, it is essential you understand what is at risk. The data breach lawyers at Console & Associates, P.C. are actively investigating the Ameriprise data breach on behalf of people whose information was exposed. As a part of this investigation, we are providing free consultations to anyone affected by the breach who is interested in learning more about the risks of identity theft, what they can do to protect themselves, and what their legal options may be to obtain compensation from Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
News of the Ameriprise data breach is still developing, and the company has not yet publicly revealed what led to the breach. According to an official filing with the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation, the Ameriprise breach involved the names, Social Security numbers and account information of certain clients. This marks the fourth data breach that Ameriprise has reported with the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation in 2022.
While the company has yet to confirm the total number of individuals affected by the recent data security incident, it confirmed that there were at least 85 victims in Massachusetts alone. This number may increase dramatically as the company reports the breach to other state regulatory agencies.
On September 13, 2022, Ameriprise Financial sent out data breach letters to all individuals whose information was compromised as a result of the recent data security incident.
Founded in 1894, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. is a financial services company based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The company provides clients with a wide range of investment, banking, and insurance products focused on helping clients meet their investment, retirement, tax planning, and estate planning goals. Recently, the company reported having $1.2 million in assets under management and administration. Ameriprise is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “AMP.” Ameriprise Financial employs more than 12,000 people and generates approximately $13 billion in annual revenue.
At Console & Associates, P.C., our consumer privacy lawyers monitor all security and data breaches to help affected consumers pursue their legal remedies. We offer free consultations to victims of data breaches and can explain your rights in clear, understandable terms so you can make an informed decision about how to proceed with your case. If you’ve been affected by the Ameriprise data breach or any other data security incident, Console & Associates, P.C., will investigate your case at no charge and offer you thorough advice about how to most effectively proceed with your case. If you decide to bring a case, we only get paid if you do. If your claim is successful, any legal fees are either paid by the defendant or come out of the funds recovered from the defendant. If your claim doesn’t result in a recovery, you will pay nothing.
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