Posted On May 17, 2022 Consumer Privacy & Data Breaches
May 17, 2022 – Hartmann Financial Advisors reported a data breach after the company was targeted in a recent cybersecurity attack. As a result of the breach, the names, Social Security numbers, addresses, account numbers, and financial information of certain individuals may have been compromised. On May 12, 2022, Hartmann Financial Advisors sent out data breach letters to those individuals whose information was affected by the breach.
The data breach lawyers at Console & Associates, P.C. are going to begin interviewing victims of the breach to determine what damages they sustained and what legal claims may be available to them. If you recently received a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH from Hartmann Financial Advisors, contact us at (866) 778-5500 to discuss your legal options, or submit a confidential contact form, for a free case evaluation.
Below is a portion of the letter that Hartmann Financial Advisors sent to individuals affected by the data breach:
Dear Sample A. Sample:
At Hartmann Financial Advisors (“HFA”), we take the issue of privacy seriously. As part of that commitment, we are notifying you of a recent data security incident that may have affected your personal information. Please read this letter carefully.
What Happened
We recently learned that on September 29, 2021, an unauthorized person gained access to our network. We interrupted the attack and preemptively shut down our network to contain the incident. We immediately began working with cyber specialists to investigate the incident. Our investigation into the full scope of the incident is ongoing, but it is our understanding that data from our network was accessed and acquired by unauthorized actors at some point between September 29th 2021 and October 6th 2021.
What Information Was Involved
At this time, we cannot confirm that your personal information was in fact accessed, viewed or acquired. However, you are receiving this letter because, based on our investigation, there was the potential for unauthorized access to and/or acquisition of your personal information, including your full name, address, Social Security number, account numbers, and driver’s license information.
What We Are Doing
We immediately undertook an investigation of the incident with the guidance and assistance of a third-party cybersecurity firm. We have worked to identify the scope of the incident and to ensure the security of our system and data. We immediately reset passwords and implemented multi-factor authentication to prevent future unauthorized access. In addition, we are reviewing our existing security measures in place for enhancements to best prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future.
