Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating The Southeast Series of Lockton Companies, LLC (“Lockton”) regarding its recent data breach. The Lockton data breach may have involved sensitive personal information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT THE SOUTHEAST SERIES OF LOCKTON COMPANIES, LLC:
Lockton is an insurance brokerage firm based in Kansas. Founded in 1966, Lockton offers a range of insurance products to individuals and businesses such as accident and health, auto, aviation, casualty, property, surety, umbrella and excess liability, general and product liability, workers compensation, and more. Today, Lockton provides these products to various industries, including aerospace and defense, architects and engineers, banks, education, energy and power, entertainment and sports, healthcare, real estate, retail, and more. Headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, Lockton has over 135 locations worldwide and employs over 12,500 individuals.3
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Lockton 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 and acquired. According to the breach notice, on November 20, 2024, Lockton discovered suspicious activity on a single Lockton computer.1 As a result, Lockton launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, Lockton confirmed that sensitive personal information in its systems may have been viewed and obtained by an unauthorized third party through a single account and computer within the Lockton environment on November 20, 2024. As a result, Lockton 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
On February 28, 2025, Lockton began mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notices provided to the Massachusetts residents, Lockton is providing affected individuals with a list of the information impacted and 24 months of complimentary credit monitoring services. A link to the form breach notification letter that Lockton filed with the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from The Southeast Series of Lockton Companies, LLC:
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.
