Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Pennsylvania Farm Bureau (“PFB”) regarding its recent data breach. The PFB data breach may have involved sensitive personal information belonging to over 17,000 individuals.
ABOUT PENNSYLVANIA FARM BUREAU:
PFB is the largest farm organization in Pennsylvania. Founded in 1950, PFB represents farms of every size and commodity across Pennsylvania and is based on a grassroots structure whereby county Farm Bureaus develop and implement policy positions.2 Today, PFB’s programs and services are aimed at solving farm-related problems, tackling issues which threaten agriculture’s future, increasing net farm income, enlightening the non-farm public about modern-day agriculture and advancing rural life.2 Headquartered Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, PFB employs over 10 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, PFB reported to the Attorney General of Maine that the sensitive personal identifiable information in its care may have been compromised. According to the breach notice, on December 5, 2024, PFB became aware of a suspicious activity in its systems.1 As a result, PFB launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, PFB confirmed that sensitive personal information in its systems may have been accessed and acquired by an unauthorized third party on December 4, 2024. As a result, PFB 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 PFB. However, according to Maine state reporting guidelines, “personal information” can include the following types of information:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Driver’s license or state identification 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 identification numbers or other access codes
As a result of the data breach, PFB began mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notice sent to Maine residents, PFB 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 PFB filed with the Attorney General of Maine is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Pennsylvania Farm Bureau:
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.
