Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating CBIZ Benefits & Insurance Services, Inc. (“CBIZ”) regarding its recent data breach. The CBIZ data breach may have involved sensitive personal information and protected health information belonging to over 9,000 individuals.
ABOUT CBIZ BENEFITS & INSURANCE SERVICES, INC.:
CBIZ is a professional service provider based in Ohio. Founded in 1996, CBIZ offers a variety of services to individuals and businesses, including tax, accounting, and advisory services, employee benefit solutions, human resources, retirement and investment solutions, talent and compensation solutions, and property and casualty. Additionally, CBIZ provides these services to a range of industries such as banking and financial services, commercial real estate, construction, healthcare, manufacturing and distribution, education, private equity, professional services, and more. Headquartered in Clevland, Ohio, CBIZ has over 120 office locations across the United States and employs more than 6,500 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, CBIZ reported to the Attorney General of Maine that it had experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information in its systems may have been accessed and acquired. According to the breach notice, on June 24, 2024, CBIZ discovered a data breach impacting certain databases. As a result, WECA launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, CBIZ learned that sensitive personal information in its systems may have been viewed and taken by an unauthorized third party that exploited a vulnerability associated with one of CBIZ’s web pages between June 2 and June 21, 2024. As a result, CBIZ 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
- Information regarding retiree health and welfare plans
On August 28, 2024, CBIZ mailed data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notice sent to Maine residents, CBIZ is providing affected individuals with a list of the specific type of sensitive information impacted and 24 months of complimentary credit monitoring services. A link to the form breach notification letters that CBIZ filed with the Attorney General of Maine is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from CBIZ Benefits & Insurance Services, 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.
