Posted On December 2, 2023 Consumer Privacy & Data Breaches
December 2 – The Securities America, Inc. (“SAI”) data breach lawyers at Console & Associates, P.C are investigating the data breach that was reported after the company was affected by a recent cyber security attack at McCord LLC. The Securities America data breach resulted in the below information of certain individuals being compromised:
According to the Attorney General of Massachusetts, Securities America reported a data breach after they were affected by a recent cyber security attack at McCord LLC. In 2022, SAI detected suspicious activity within an advisor’s email account prompting the company to secure the account and launch an investigation on December 29, 2022. The investigation confirmed that an unauthorized party had gained access to the advisor’s email account, which contained confidential information pertaining to certain clients. However, at no point were Securities America systems impacted by the incident; any unauthorized access was limited to the advisor’s email account. On November 14, 2023, Securities America sent out data breach letters to those individuals whose information was affected by the breach.
About Securities AmericaSecurities America, Inc. is a financial services company based out of la Vista, Nebraska. Securities America is part of Advisor Group, which now goes by the name Osaic. Osaic is a large network of independent wealth management firms based in Phoenix, Arizona.
Our data breach lawyers are eager to speak to victims of the Securities America data breach to determine what damages they sustained and what compensation may be available to them. Victims can file a data breach lawsuit if you recently received a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH from Securities America. Contact the Console & Associates, P.C. law firm at (866) 778-5500 for a free consultation to discuss your legal options, or submit a confidential contact form.
Consider reading our Guide for Victims of a Data Breach to learn what your next steps should be.
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