Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Ally Bank (“Ally”) regarding its recent data breach. The Ally data breach involved sensitive personal information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT ALLY BANK:
Ally Bank is an online banking company based in Michigan. Founded in 1919, Ally Bank offers a variety of banking products and solutions, including checking and savings accounts, money market accounts, CDs, credit cards, automated investment solutions, and retirement solutions. Today, Ally Bank is the direct banking subsidiary of Ally Financial, Inc.2 Headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, Ally Financial has additional locations across the United States and employs over 10,000 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Ally reported to the Attorney General of Massachusetts that it had experienced a data breach in which sensitive personal identifiable information in its care may have been compromised. According to the breach notice, on April 7, 2025, Ally learned that an unauthorized party had gained access to a vendor’s system.1 As a result, Ally launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, Ally confirmed that sensitive personal information in the vendor’s systems belonging to Ally customers may have been accessed and acquired by an unauthorized third party during the breach. As a result, Ally 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
- Address
- Auto account number
On May 2, 2025, Ally began mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notice sent to Massachusetts residents, Ally 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 Ally filed with the Attorney General of Massachusetts is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Ally Bank:
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.
