Posted On June 6, 2022 Consumer Privacy & Data Breaches
June 6, 2022 – Prothena Corporation reported a data breach after the company was targeted in a recent cybersecurity attack. As a result of the breach, the names, addresses, and Social Security or tax identification numbers of certain individuals were compromised. On June 2, 2022, Prothena 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 Prothena Corporation, 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 Prothena Corporation sent to individuals affected by the data breach:
Dear [Redacted],
The protection and privacy of your personal information is one of our highest priorities. Because of this, we are writing to make you aware of a recent data security incident that may have involved some of your information.
While we have no reason to believe that your personal information has been misused for the purpose of committing fraud or identity theft, we are writing to advise you about the incident and to provide you with guidance on what you can do to protect yourself, should you feel it is appropriate to do so.
What Happened?
We recently learned that an employee email account was temporarily accessed without authorization. Upon detection, we promptly contained the incident by securing the account to prevent further access. We also engaged a leading forensic firm to determine the scope of the incident and confirm the security of our systems. This investigation determined that the third party accessed the email account at various times between December 20, 2021 and April 22, 2022.
What Information Was Involved?
We believe that the third party was using the account access to try and commit wire fraud against the company by attempting to redirect vendor payments to new bank coordinates. These attempts failed. We do not know if any personal information was ever actually viewed or acquired. Nevertheless, we analyzed the contents of the account for any personal information, and on May 24, 2022, we determined that the email account could have contained some of your personal information, including your name, address, and Social Security or tax identification number.
What We Are Doing.
We have identified and taken steps to correct the technical issue described above. We are also offering a complimentary two-year membership of Experian IdentityWorks Credit 3B. This product helps detect possible misuse of your personal information and provides you with identity protection services focused on immediate identification and resolution of identity theft. IdentityWorks Credit 3B is completely free to you and enrolling in this program will not hurt your credit score. For more information on identity theft prevention and IdentityWorks Credit 3B, including instructions on how to activate your complimentary, two-year membership, please see the additional information attached to this letter.
What You Can Do.
We encourage you to take advantage of the complimentary credit monitoring included in this letter. You can also find more information on steps to protect yourself against possible identity theft or fraud in the enclosed Additional Important Information page.
For More Information.
We understand that you may have questions that this letter does not answer. If you have questions, please email me at [Redacted] or call me at [Redacted] between 9:00 and 5:00 Pacific Time.
