Posted On August 15, 2022 Consumer Privacy & Data Breaches
August 15, 2022 – The Country Club at Woodfield, Inc. (“Woodfield Country Club”) reported a data breach after the company was targeted in a recent cybersecurity attack. As a result of the breach, the name, contact information and other unreported sensitive information of certain individuals was compromised. On August 3, 2022, Woodfield Country Club 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 The Country Club at Woodfield, Inc., 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 Woodfield Country Club sent to individuals affected by the data breach:
Dear [Redacted],
This letter regards a recent incident that caused disruption to the Club’s computer systems. This notice provides information about the incident, our response, and resources available to you to help protect your information from possible misuse, should you feel it necessary to do so.
What Happened? On July 10, 2022, the Club learned that its network had been the target of a cyberattack. The Club immediately took systems offline and launched an investigation into the nature and scope of the incident. The Club has been working with industry-leading cybersecurity specialists and has learned that an unauthorized actor gained access to the Club’s network and, on July 10, 2022, copied certain files containing personal information from the network.
What Information Was Involved? The following types of your information are contained in files that were impacted by this incident: name, contact information, and [Redacted]. Although we are not aware of any identity theft or unauthorized use of the involved information, we are making you aware of this incident in an abundance of caution.
What We Are Doing. Data security and the privacy of information are of the utmost priority to the Club. In response to this incident, an investigation was commenced immediately to confirm the nature and scope of this incident. As part of the Club’s ongoing commitment to the security of its computer network and information, policies and procedures are being reviewed and enhanced where possible and additional technical safeguards are being implemented to reduce the likelihood of a similar event in the future, including the implementation of an advanced threat detection tool in our environment. The Club has also reported this incident to federal law enforcement.
As an added precaution, we are also offering complimentary access to 24 months of credit monitoring and identity theft restoration services, through Experian. You will need to enroll yourself in these services if you wish to do so, as the Club is not able to activate them on your behalf. Please review the instructions contained in the enclosed Steps You Can Take to Help Protect Your Personal Information for additional information on these services.
What You Can Do. The Club encourages you to remain vigilant against incidents of identity theft and fraud, to review your account statements and credit reports for suspicious activity. The Club also suggests that you change personal account passwords as a best practice. You may also review the enclosed Steps You Can Take to Help Protect Your Personal Information for additional steps you may take and information on what you can do to better protect against the possibility of identity theft and fraud, should you feel it is appropriate to do so. You are also encouraged to enroll in the complimentary credit monitoring services the Club is offering you.
For More Information. If you have questions about this letter, please call (833) 468-0638 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m., Monday through Friday and 11:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, Eastern Time, (excluding major U.S. holidays).
