Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Colonial Surety Company (“Colonial”) regarding its recent data breach. The Colonial data breach may have involved sensitive personal information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT COLONIAL SURETY COMPANY:
Colonial is a direct insurance company focusing on business liability insurance based in New Jersey.2 Founded in 1930, Colonial offers a variety of products to businesses, including license bonds, ERISA fidelity bonds, complete circle liability protection, including cyber, harassment (EPLI), professional liability insurance, and more.2 Additionally, Colonial packages products with value-added business services for market niches, such as contractors, attorneys and retirement plan sponsors and pension professionals.3 Headquartered in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, Colonial employs over 10 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Colonial reported to the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 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, Colonial recently discovered that it had experienced a cybersecurity incident. As a result, Colonial launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, on December 6, 2024, Colonial confirmed that sensitive personal information in its systems may have been compromised by an unauthorized third party on or around May 2, 2024. As a result, Colonial 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
As a result of the data breach, Colonial began mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notices provided to the Massachusetts residents, Colonial is providing affected individuals with a list of the information impacted and 12 months of complimentary identity monitoring services. A link to the form breach notification letter that Colonial filed with the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Colonial Surety Company:
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.
