Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, which does business as BNY, regarding its recent data breach. The BNY data breach involved sensitive personal information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON D/B/A BNY:
BNY is a financial services company based in New York. Founded by Alexander Hamilton in 1784, BNY is one of America’s oldest banks and the longest continuously operating financial services company in New York City.2 Today, BNY works with over 90% of Fortune 100 companies and oversees more than $50 trillion in assets for its clients.2 Headquartered in New York, New York, BNY has locations across the world and employs over 10,000 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, BNY reported to the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that it had experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal identifiable information in its care may have been compromised. According to the breach notice, on March 20, 2025, BNY discovered unauthorized access to information for a small number of accounts. 1 As a result, BNY launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, BNY confirmed that sensitive personal information in its systems belonging to account holders may have been accessed and taken by an unauthorized third party between December 2024 and March 2025. As a result, BNY 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
- Home address
- Email address
- Telephone number
- Date of birth
- Account number and information
On June 4, 2025, BNY began mailing data breach notification letters to impacted Massachusetts residents. Based on the breach notice sent to Massachusetts residents, BNY is providing affected individuals with a list of the specific types of sensitive information impacted and complimentary credit monitoring services. A link to the breach report filed by the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from The Bank of New York Mellon d/b/a BNY:
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.
