Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Communication Federal Credit Union (“CFCU”) regarding its recent data breach. The CFCU data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT COMMUNICATION FEDERAL CREDIT UNION:
CFCU is a full-service credit union based in Oklahoma. Founded in 1939, CFCU offers a variety of financial products and services to individuals, including checking and savings accounts, credit and debit cards, mortgages, home equity loans, auto loans, and digital banking. Today, CFCU has more than 120,000 members and over two billion dollars in assets.2 Headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, CFCU has over 20 branch locations across Oklahoma and Kansas and employs almost 300 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, CFCU announced that it had experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal identifiable information in its systems may have been accessed. According to the breach notice, on January 11, 2024, CFCU identified suspicious activity on its network systems. As a result, CFCU launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, CFCU learned that sensitive personal information in its systems may have been compromised by an unauthorized third party between December 31, 2023, and January 11, 2024. As a result, CFCU began a review of the data to determine what information had been impacted as well as identify the specific individuals affected. While the information impacted varies depending on the individual, the type of information potentially exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Date of birth
- Address
- Driver’s license number
- Financial information (e.g., bank account, and bank card numbers)
In the near future, CFCU will begin mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notice on its website, CFCU is providing affected individuals with a list of the specific type of sensitive information impacted and complimentary credit monitoring services. A link to the form breach notification that CFCU posted to its website is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Communication Federal Credit Union:
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.
