Posted On September 19, 2022 Consumer Privacy & Data Breaches
On September 13, 2022, City Furniture, Inc. reported a data breach stemming from an incident that compromised the security of sensitive information entrusted to the company. Because news of the City Furniture data breach only recently broke, the company has yet to confirm what data types were leaked as a result of the incident. However, based on reporting requirements in Massachusetts, where City Furniture filed notice of the breach, it is likely the incident impacted consumers’ names, as well as their Social Security numbers, driver’s licenses number or financial account information. After confirming that consumer data was leaked, City Furniture 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 City Furniture 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 City Furniture, Inc.
News of the City Furniture breach comes from the company’s official filing with the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation. However, while Massachusetts requires companies to provide notice of a breach to affected consumers, the information the company must provide is very limited. Thus, all that is known is that certain consumer information in the company’s possession was possibly subject to unauthorized access.
Despite the lack of information provided in the letter, it is likely that the City Furniture data breach involved affected parties’ names, as well as one or more of the following:
On September 13, 2022, City Furniture sent out data breach letters to all individuals whose information was compromised as a result of the recent data security incident.
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 City Furniture 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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Below is a copy of the initial data breach letter issued by City Furniture, Inc. (the actual notice sent to consumers can be found here):
Dear [Redacted],
City Furniture is committed to protecting the confidentiality of the information we maintain. We are writing to inform you of a data security incident that may have involved some of your information, including your name [Redacted]. This notice explains measures we have taken since and steps you may take in response.
To date, we have not received any reports of fraud related to this incident. However, out of an abundance of caution, we wanted to let you know this happened and assure you that we take this very seriously. We recommend that you remain vigilant to the possibility of fraud by reviewing your financial account statements. You should immediately report any suspicious activity to your financial institution. In addition, we are offering you a complimentary two-year membership to IDX identity protection services, including credit and CyberScan monitoring, a $1,000,000 insurance reimbursement policy, and fully managed id theft recovery services. For more information on IDX, including instructions on how to activate your complimentary two-year membership and steps you can take to protect your information, please call [Redacted] or go to [Redacted] and use the Enrollment Code provided above. Please note the deadline to enroll is December 13, 2022.
We deeply regret any inconvenience or concern this may cause. To help prevent a similar incident from occurring in the future, we have implemented enhanced monitoring and alerting software. If you have any questions about this incident, please call [Redacted], Monday through Friday, between 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., Eastern Time.
