Posted On September 2, 2022 Consumer Privacy & Data Breaches
On August 30, 2022, Northern Trust Corporation reported a data breach with the Office of the Attorney General of Massachusetts. Based on an official filing from the company, the incident resulted in an unauthorized party gaining access to the financial account numbers of certain individuals. After confirming that consumer data was leaked, Northern Trust 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 Northern Trust 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 Northern Trust Corporation.
News of the Northern Trust breach is still developing, and currently, the only source of information is from the company’s official filing with the Office of the Attorney General of Massachusetts. According to this source, the incident involved a breach of the company’s computer system.
The available data does not indicate when the breach occurred or when Northern Trust first discovered the incident; however, the company indicates that customers’ names and account numbers were included in the leaked information. Based on the most recent information, it does not appear that Social Security numbers were compromised in the breach. So far, the company has only reported the breach in the state of Massachusetts, where it estimates there are approximately 129 people whose information was leaked.
On August 30, 2022, Northern Trust sent out data breach letters to all individuals whose information was compromised as a result of the recent data security incident.
Founded in 1889, Northern Trust is a financial services company based in Chicago, Illinois. The company operates offices in 19 states, the District of Columbia, and 19 countries across the world, offering a range of services to clients, including investment management and wealth management. Northern Trust Corporation is publicly traded on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the ticker symbol “NTRS.” Northern Trust employs more than 21,100 people and generates approximately $6 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 Northern Trust 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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