DATA BREACH ALERT: Edelson Lechtzin LLP Is Investigating Claims On Behalf Of Customers Whose Personal Data May Have Been Compromised By Pension Benefit Information, LLC Data Breach
NEWTOWN, PA, July 14, 2023 — The law firm of Edelson Lechtzin LLP is investigating claims regarding data privacy violations by Pension Benefit Information, LLC (“PBI”). PBI learned of the suspicious activity on or about May 30, 2023, and sent out letters to the affected individuals on July 12, 2023.
Background on PBI
PBI is a third-party vendor utilized by thousands of entities to verify information to prevent overpayments to retirees.
What happened?
PBI uses a managed file transfer software known as MOVEit which suffered a data breach on or about May 30, 2023, enabling access to information stored by PBI on behalf of its clients. A few of the entities impacted are CalPERS, CalSTRS, Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System, Rhode Island Employee’s Retirement System, Genworth Financial and Wilton Reassurance. Information that was exposed includes: name, date of birth, address and social security numbers.
How can I protect my personal data?
Edelson Lechtzin LLP is investigating bringing a class action lawsuit to seek legal remedies on behalf of customers who may have had their sensitive personal and patient data compromised by the PBI data breach.
For more information, please contact:
Marc H. Edelson, Esq.
Eric Lechtzin, Esq.
EDELSON LECHTZIN LLP
411 S. State Street, Suite N-300
Newtown, PA 18940
Phone: 844-696-7492 or 215-867-2399 ext. 1
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.edelson-law.com
About Edelson Lechtzin LLP
Edelson Lechtzin LLP is a national class action law firm with offices in Pennsylvania and California. In addition to cases involving data breaches, our lawyers focus on class and collective litigation in cases alleging securities and investment fraud, violations of the federal antitrust laws, employee benefit plans under ERISA, wage theft and unpaid overtime, consumer fraud, and dangerous and defective drugs and medical devices.
This press release may be considered Attorney Advertising in some jurisdictions. No class has been certified in this case, so you are not represented by counsel unless you retain one. You may select counsel of your choice. You may also remain an absent class member and do nothing at this point. Your ability to share in any potential future recovery is not dependent upon serving as lead plaintiff.