Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating CreditRiskMonitor.com, Inc., regarding its recent data breach. The CreditRiskMonitor data breach may have involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT CREDITRISKMONITOR.COM, INC.:
CreditRiskMonitor is a financial software company founded in 1999. Created specifically for credit, supply and finance professionals, CreditRiskMonitor provides in-depth credit and financial analysis, AI-driven bankruptcy risk scores, and enhanced news alerts.2 Today, CreditRiskMonitor’s business coverage of 30+ million companies delivers actionable insights on all public companies and millions of private companies worldwide.2 Headquartered in Valley Cottage, New York, CreditRiskMonitor employs over 90 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On October 8, 2024, CreditRiskMonitor reported to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it had experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal identifiable information in its systems may have been accessed and acquired. According to the breach notice, on July 19, 2024, CreditRiskMonitor detected unauthorized activity within its computer network. Upon becoming aware of the issue, CreditRiskMonitor launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, CreditRiskMonitor learned that sensitive personal information in its systems may have been viewed and obtained by an unauthorized individual between July 8 and July 17, 2024. As a result, CreditRiskMonitor began a review of the data to determine what information had been impacted as well as identify the specific individuals affected. As of October 8, 2024, the exact type of personal information potentially exposed has not been made publicly available by CreditRiskMonitor. However, CreditRiskMonitor reported that the personal identifiable information impacted belonged to its employees and independent contractors.
On October 8, 2024, CreditRiskMonitor began mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notice filed with the SEC, CreditRiskMonitor is providing affected individuals with 24 months of complimentary credit monitoring services. A link to the form breach notification that CreditRiskMonitor filed with the SEC is below.
If you are a current or former employee of, or have received a breach notification letter from, CreditRiskMonitor.com, 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.
