Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, which does business as Freddie Mac, regarding its recent data breach. The Freddie Mac data breach may have involved sensitive personal information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION D/B/A FREDDIE MAC:
Freddie Mac is a publicly traded, government sponsored real estate company based in Virginia. Charted by Congress in 1970, Freddie Mac was created to support the U.S. housing finance system and help ensure a reliable and affordable supply of mortgage funds across the country.2 Rather than lending directly to borrowers, Freddie Mac operates in the U.S. secondary mortgage market, buying loans that meet its standards from approved lenders.2 Freddie Mac then pools the mortgages it buys into securities, which it sells to investors around the world.2 Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, Freddie Mac has ten additional locations in the United States and employs over 5,000 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Freddie Mac reported to the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that on November 4, 2024, the sensitive personal identifiable information in its care may have been compromised. Beyond this, Freddie Mac does not elaborate on the nature of the security incident that impacted its systems. While the information impacted varies depending on the individual, the type of information potentially exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
As a result of the data breach, Freddie Mac began mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notices provided to the Massachusetts residents, Freddie Mac is providing affected individuals with a list of the information impacted and 24 months of complimentary credit monitoring services. A link to the form breach notification letter that Freddie Mac filed with the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation d/b/a Freddie Mac:
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.
