Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Bronstein & Carmona, P.A., regarding its recent data breach. The Bronstein & Carmona data breach may have involved sensitive personal information belonging to over 10,000 individuals.
ABOUT BRONSTEIN & CARMONA, P.A.:
Bronstein & Carmona is a law firm based in Florida. Founded in 2011, Bronstein & Carmona specializes in insurance defense law, including practice areas such as automobile insurance, homeowners’ insurance, personal injury, and workers’ compensation.2 Additionally, Bronstein & Carmona covers professional liability, governmental, labor and employment, product liability, toxic torts, subrogation and medical negligence.2 Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Bronstein & Carmona employs over 10 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Bronstein & Carmona reported to the Attorney General of Maine that it had experienced a data breach in which sensitive personal identifiable information in its systems may have been accessed. According to the breach notice, on February 2, 2024, Bronstein & Carmona became aware of unauthorized activity within its computer network. As a result, Bronstein & Carmona launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, Bronstein & Carmona confirmed that sensitive personal information related to legal matters in its systems may have been compromised by an unauthorized third party during the incident on February 2, 2024. As a result, Bronstein & Carmona 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 Bronstein & Carmona. 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 card number or debit card number, if circumstances exist wherein such a number could be used without additional identifying information, access codes or passwords
- Account passwords or personal identification numbers or other access codes
On December 6, 2024, Bronstein & Carmona began mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notice sent to Maine residents, Bronstein & Carmona is providing affected individuals with a list of the specific types of sensitive information impacted and 12 months of complimentary credit monitoring services. A link to the form breach notification letters that Bronstein & Carmona filed with the Attorney General of Maine is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Bronstein & Carmona, P.A.:
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.
