Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Kingdom Trust, which does business as Digital Trust, regarding its recent data breach. The Digital Trust data breach may have involved sensitive personal information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT KINGDOM TRUST D/B/A DIGITAL TRUST:
Digital Trust is a financial service provider and licensed trust custodian based in Nevada. Founded in 2021, Digital Trust offers a technology-driven approach to self-directed retirement accounts.3 Additionally, Digital Trust delivers solutions for the custodial and financial services sector, including self-directed IRAs, checkbook IRAs, as well as support for investment assets ranging from cryptocurrency, real estate, precious metals, LLC, private equity, and other alternative assets.3 Headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, Digital Trust employs over 10 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Digital Trust reported to the Attorney General of New Hampshire 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 or about March 1, 2024, Digital Trust experienced a network disruption that impacted certain computer systems. As a result, Digital Trust launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, Digital Trust learned that as a result of an unauthorized SIM swap, sensitive personal information in its systems may have been compromised by an unauthorized actor. As a result, Digital Trust began a review of the data to determine what information had been impacted as well as identify the specific individuals affected. On August 1, 2024, Digital Trust completed this review. The exact type of personal information potentially exposed has not been made publicly available by Digital Trust. However, according to state reporting guidelines, “personal information” can include the following types of information:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Driver’s license or other government identification number
- Account number, credit or debit card number, in combination with any required security code, access code, or password that would permit access to an individual’s financial account
On August 21, 2024, Digital Trust began mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notice sent to New Hampshire residents, Digital Trust 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 letters that Digital Trust filed with the Attorney General of New Hampshire is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Kingdom Trust d/b/a Digital Trust:
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.
