Southwood Financial Data Breach Investigation

Recently, Southwood Financial reported to the Attorney General of Vermont that it had experienced a data breach in which sensitive personal identifiable information in its care may have been compromised.¹ According to the breach notice, On March 25, 2025, Southwood Financial discovered suspicious activity that temporarily disrupted the operability of its computer network.¹ As a result, Southwood Financial launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.

Through its investigation, Southwood Financial confirmed that sensitive personal information in its systems may have been accessed by an unauthorized third party. As a result, Southwood Financial began a review of the data to determine what information had been impacted as well as identify the specific individuals affected. The review concluded on May 29, 2025.¹ While the information impacted varies depending on the individual, the type of information potentially exposed includes:

• Name
• Social Security number
• Date of birth
• Address
• Telephone number
• Email address
• Other account information

On June 27, 2025, Southwood Financial began mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notice sent to Vermont residents, Southwood Financial 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 Southwood Financial filed with the Attorney General of Vermont is below.