Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Prudential Insurance Company of America (“Prudential”) regarding its recent data breach. The Prudential data breach may have involved sensitive personal information belonging to over 36,000 individuals.
ABOUT PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA:
Prudential is an insurance company based in New Jersey. Founded in 1875, Prudential is one of the world largest financial services institutions, offering individual and institutional clients a wide array of financial products and services, including life insurance, health insurance, and workplace benefits. Additionally, Prudential provides financial education, retirement planning, and investments. Headquartered in Newark, New Jersey, Prudential employs over 10,000 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On February 5, 2024, Prudential discovered that it had experienced a data breach in which sensitive personal information in its systems may have been accessed and acquired. Through its investigation, Prudential determined that an unauthorized party may have accessed this sensitive information between February 4 and February 5, 2024. On March 29, 2024, Prudential began notifying individuals whose information may have been impacted. The exact type of personal information potentially exposed has not been made publicly available by Prudential. However, according to state reporting guidelines, “personal information” can include the following types of information:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Driver’s license or state-issued identification number
- Account number, credit card number or debit card number
- Account passwords or personal identification numbers
If you received a breach notification letter from Prudential Insurance Company of America:
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.
