Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Duncan Financial Group (“Duncan”) regarding its recent data breach. The Duncan data breach involved sensitive personal information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT DUNCAN FINANCIAL GROUP:
Duncan is a financial service provider based in Pennsylvania. Founded in 1978, Duncan offers a variety of services to individuals, including taxes, wealth management, estate planning, and insurance products.2 Additionally, Duncan serves businesses with services covering accounting, 401(k) retirement, group benefits, and risk management.2 Member firms of Duncan include Indiana Insurance, L. Calvin Jones, DeLucia & DeZomba, Parkhurst Financial Services, Mayflower Wollam, Keppel Insurance, and Machor Sage. 3 Headquartered in Irwin, Pennsylvania, Duncan employs over 50 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Duncan reported to the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that sensitive personal identifiable information in its care may have been compromised. According to the breach notice, on January 24, 2025, Duncan determined that an unauthorized third party had gained access to the email account of a Duncan employee.1 As a result, Duncan launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, Duncan confirmed that the unauthorized actor may have accessed certain information in the employee’s email account between December 2024, and January 2025.1 As a result, Duncan 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 April 16, 2025, Duncan began mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals and posted notice on its website. Based on the breach notice sent to Massachusetts residents, Duncan is providing affected individuals with a list of the specific types of sensitive information impacted and complimentary credit monitoring services. A link to the form breach notification letters that Duncan filed with the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Duncan Financial Group:
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.
