Posted On February 16, 2024 Consumer Privacy & Data Breaches
February 16 – The data breach lawyers at Console & Associates, P.C. are investigating the Virginia Farm Bureau data breach that was reported after the company was targeted in a recent cyber security attack. It is believed to have impacted as many as 261,187 individuals. The Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance data breach resulted in the below information of certain individuals being compromised:
According to the Attorney General of Maine, the Virginia Farm Bureau data breach was reported after they were targeted in a recent cyber security attack. On October 11, 2022, the company was contacted by the Department of Homeland Security’s Cyber Security and Infrastructure Security Agency (“CISA”) regarding a tip they received that certain VFB systems had been compromised. This prompted the Virginia Farm Bureau to secure their system and launch an investigation. It was confirmed that on October 16, 2022, some of VFB’s IT network was encrypted. An unauthorized party was able to access portions of its IT network between October 6, 2022 and October 16, 2022, and that the unauthorized party may have downloaded confidential consumer data. On February 15, 2024, Virginia Farm Bureau sent out data breach letters to those individuals whose information was affected by the breach.
Virginia Farm Bureau is an insurance company based out of Richmond, Virginia that provides a range of insurance products, including personal and commercial property and casualty insurance, life 
insurance, auto insurance, homeowners insurance, business owners insurance, liability insurance and long-term care insurance, as well as a variety of retirement plans and annuities.
Our data breach lawyers are eager to speak to victims of the Virginia Farm Bureau data breach to determine what damages they sustained and what compensation may be available to them. Victims can file a data breach class action lawsuit if you recently received a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH from Virginia Farm Bureau. 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.
Also, consider reading our Guide for Victims of a Data Breach to learn what your next steps should be. Data breach victims should remain alert for signs of identity theft and take steps to secure their accounts and personal information.
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