Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Georgetown Financial Group, Inc. regarding its recent data breach. The Georgetown Financial Group data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to over 1,300 individuals.
ABOUT GEORGETOWN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.:
Georgetown Financial Group is a financial services company that specializes in investment advising, insurance, and retirement planning. The products and services provided by Georgetown Financial Group include common stock, IRAs, mutual funds, bonds, treasury bills and notes, retirement plans, executive benefit plans, succession planning, charitable giving planning, financial planning, and a suite of insurance products. Founded in 1991, Georgetown Financial Group partners with Cetera Advisor Networks, LLC and Perishing LLC, to offer these securities, financial, and business services. Headquartered in Georgetown, Connecticut, Georgetown Financial Group has an additional location in New York and employs over 20 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On or about February 1, 2023, Georgetown Financial Group discovered that it had experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal identifiable information in its systems may have been accessed. Through its investigation, Georgetown Financial Group determined that an unauthorized actor accessed and acquired this sensitive information through an employee email account between January 30 and February 1, 2023. On September 20, 2023, Georgetown Financial Group began contacting individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
If you received a breach notification letter from Georgetown Financial Group, Inc.:
We would like to speak with you about your rights and potential legal remedies in response to this data breach. Please fill out the form, below, or contact us at 872.263.1100 or sam@straussborrelli.com.
