Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Tri State Area Federal Credit Union (“TSAFCU”) regarding its recent data breach. The TSAFCU data breach may have involved sensitive personal information belonging to over 2,700 individuals.
ABOUT TRI STATE AREA FEDERAL CREDIT UNION:
TSAFCU is a full-service member-owned not-for-profit community credit union based in New York.2 Founded in 1953, TSAFCU offers a variety of financial products and services to individuals, including checking and savings accounts, credit and debit cards, money market and CDs, and digital banking. Additionally, TSAFCU provides a wide range of loans such as auto loans, personal & debit consolidation, medical loans, home equity and mortgages, and small business loans. Headquartered in Hoosick Falls, New York, TSAFCU has an additional location in Bennington, Vermont.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, TSAFCU reported to the Attorney General of Maine that it had experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal information in its systems may have been accessed. According to the breach notice, TSAFCU detected suspicious activity on its email environment. As a result, TSAFCU launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, TSAFCU learned that sensitive personal information in its systems may have been compromised by an unauthorized actor using an employee’s email account between May 9 and May 10, 2024. As a result, TSAFCU began a review of the data to determine what information had been impacted as well as identify the specific individuals affected. The exact type of personal information potentially exposed has not been made publicly available by TSAFCU. However, according to state reporting guidelines, “personal information” can include the following types of information:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Driver’s license or state identification card number
- Account number, credit or debit card number
- Account passwords or personal identification numbers or other access codes
On August 19, 2024, TSAFCU began mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notice sent to Maine residents, TSAFCU is providing affected individuals with a list of the specific type of sensitive information impacted and 12 months of complimentary credit monitoring services. A link to the form breach notification letters that TSAFCU filed with the Attorney General of Maine is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Tri State Area 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.
