Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, which does business as MetLife, regarding its recent data breach. The MetLife data breach involved sensitive personal information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY D/B/A METLIFE:
MetLife is a global insurance and financial services company based in New York. Today, MetLife offers life, accident and health insurance, retirement and savings products through agents, third-party distributors such as banks and brokers, and direct marketing channels.2 Founded in 1868, MetLife has operations in more than 40 markets globally and holds positions in the United States, Japan, Latin America, Asia, Europe and the Middle East.3 Headquartered in New York, New York, MetLife employs over 10,000 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On June 6, 2025, MetLife reported to the Attorney General of Texas that it had experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal identifiable information in its systems may have been accessed by an unauthorized third party. As of June 6, 2025, details of the breach have not been made publicly available by MetLife. While not much is known about the breach, the type of information potentially exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Date of birth
According to the Attorney General of Texas breach report, MetLife has begun providing notice to impacted individuals. A link to the breach report filed by the Attorney General of Texas is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Metropolitan Life Insurance Company d/b/a MetLife:
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.
