Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Interra Credit Union (“Interra”) regarding its recent data breach. The Interra data breach may have involved sensitive personal information belonging to over 1,800 individuals.
ABOUT INTERRA CREDIT UNION:
Interra is a local credit union based in Indiana. Founded in 1932, Interra offers a variety of financial services and products to individuals and businesses, including checking and savings accounts, credit cards, mortgages, auto, and personal loans, and online banking services. Today, Interra serves more than 90,000 members across 16 offices in North Central Indiana.2 Headquartered in Goshen, Indiana, Interra employs over 200 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Interra 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 and acquired. According to the breach notice, Interra recently became aware of suspicious activity in one Interra employee’s email account.1 As a result, Interra launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, Interra confirmed that sensitive personal information in its systems may have been viewed and obtained by an unauthorized third party through an employee email account between October 2 and October 9, 2024. As a result, Interra 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 Interra 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 January 23, 2025, Interra began mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notice sent to Maine residents, Interra 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 Interra filed with the Attorney General of Maine is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Interra Credit Union:
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.