Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Cross Catholic Outreach, Inc. regarding its recent data breach. The Cross Catholic Outreach data breach may have involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to over 2,500 individuals.
ABOUT CROSS CATHOLIC OUTREACH, INC.:
Cross Catholic Outreach is a nonprofit religious organization based in Florida. Founded in 2001, Cross Catholic Outreach is an official Catholic ministry that partners with bishops, priests, religious and lay workers to provide food, water, housing, education, orphan support, medical care, microenterprise, and disaster relief to the poor in more than 30 countries around the world.3 Today, Cross Catholic Outreach has provided over $4 billion in aid across more than 90 countries.3 Headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, Cross Catholic Outreach employs over 200 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Cross Catholic Outreach reported to the Attorney General of Maine that it had experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal identifiable information in its systems may have been accessed and acquired. According to the breach notice, in mid-April 2024, Cross Catholic Outreach identified suspicious activity within its computer network. As a result, Cross Catholic Outreach launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, Cross Catholic Outreach learned that sensitive personal information in its systems may have been viewed and obtained by an unauthorized individual between April 14 and April 17, 2024. As a result, Cross Catholic Outreach 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
- Driver’s license number
- Financial account information
As a result of the data breach, Cross Catholic Outreach began mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notice sent to Maine residents, Cross Catholic Outreach is providing affected individuals with a list of the specific type of sensitive information impacted and complimentary credit monitoring services. A link to the form breach notification letters that Cross Catholic Outreach filed with the Attorney General of Maine is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Cross Catholic Outreach, Inc.:
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.
