Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Abbott Laboratories Employees Credit Union (“ALEC”) regarding its recent data breach. The ALEC data breach may have involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to over 36,000 individuals.
ABOUT ABBOTT LABORATORIES EMPLOYEES CREDIT UNION:
ALEC is a full-service credit union based in Illinois. Founded in 1990, ALEC offers a variety of financial products and services, including checking and savings accounts, debit and credit cards, money market accounts, IRAs, mortgages, auto and personal loans, and online and mobile banking. Today, ALEC serves over 31,000 members and has more than $1 billion in assets.3 Headquartered in Gurnee, Illinois, ALEC employs over 50 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, ALEC reported to the Attorney General of Maine that it had experienced a data breach in which sensitive personal identifiable information in its systems may have been accessed and acquired. According to the breach notice, ALEC recently discovered that an unauthorized third party had gained access to an employee’s email account. As a result, ALEC launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, ALEC discovered that sensitive personal information in its systems may have been viewed and obtained by an unauthorized third party on August 2, 2024. As a result, ALEC began a review of the data to determine what information had been impacted as well as identify the specific individuals affected. The exact type of personal information potentially exposed has not been made publicly available by ALEC. However, according to state reporting guidelines, “personal information” can include the following types of information:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Driver’s license or state identification card number
- Account number, credit card number or debit card number, if circumstances exist wherein such a number could be used without additional identifying information, access codes or passwords
- Account passwords or personal indemnification numbers or other access codes
On October 18, 2024, ALEC began mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notice sent to Maine residents, ALEC 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 ALEC filed with the Attorney General of Maine is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Abbott Laboratories Employees Credit Union:
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.
