Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Liberty First Credit Union (“Liberty First”) regarding its recent data breach. The Liberty First data breach may have involved sensitive personal information belonging to over 52,000 individuals.
ABOUT LIBERTY FIRST CREDIT UNION:
Liberty First is a member-owned, not-for-profit financial cooperative based in Nebraska. Founded in 1935, Liberty First offers a variety of financial products and services to individuals, including checking and savings accounts, debit and credit cards, money market accounts, CDs, IRAs, mortgage, home equity, auto, and personal loans, and wealth management services.2 Additionally, Liberty First offers checking and savings accounts and loans to businesses.2 Headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska, Liberty First has six additional locations in Nebraska and employs over 50 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Liberty First 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, on September 17, 2024, Liberty First became aware of unauthorized access to its network. As a result, Liberty First launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, on September 24, 2024, Liberty First confirmed that sensitive personal information in its systems may have been viewed and obtained by an unauthorized third party during the breach of its network. As a result, Liberty First 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
- Financial account information
On November 25, 2024, Liberty First began mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notice sent to Maine residents, Liberty First is providing affected individuals with a list of the specific types of sensitive information impacted and 12 months of complimentary credit monitoring services. A link to the form breach notification letters that Liberty First filed with the Attorney General of Maine is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Liberty First 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.
