Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Talcott Resolution Life Insurance Company regarding its recent data breach. The Talcott Resolution data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to over 552,000 individuals.
ABOUT TALCOTT RESOLUTION LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY:
Talcott Resolution is a life insurance and annuity company. As the U.S. focused arm of the Talcott Financial Group, Talcott Resolution oversees approximately one million contracts and manages $90 billion in pro-forma assets. Among the services provided by Talcott Resolution are variable annuities, fixed & payout annuities, and private placement life insurance. In addition, Talcott Resolution offers risk and capital management for the insurance industry. To deliver these services, Talcott Resolution employs 500 individuals with an average of 15 years of experience in the field.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On June 4, 2023, Talcott Resolution discovered that PBI Research Services, a third-party vender used by Talcott Resolution, experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal identifiable information of Talcott Resolution customers may have been accessed and obtained. Through its investigation, Talcott Resolution determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed this sensitive information through a cyber-attack on the MOVEit file transfer software used by PBI Research Services on or around May 29, 2023. On June 8, 2023, Talcott Resolution began contacting individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Date of birth
- Policy number
If you are a current or former customer of Talcott Resolution:
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 (608) 237-1775 or sam@turkestrauss.com.
If you were impacted by the Talcott Resolution data breach, you may consider taking the following steps to protect your personal information.
- Carefully review any breach notice and retain a copy;
- Enroll in any free credit monitoring services provided by Talcott Resolution Life Insurance Company;
- Change passwords and security questions for online accounts;
- Regularly review account statements for signs of fraud or unauthorized activity;
- Monitor credit reports for signs of identity theft; and
- Contact a credit bureau(s) to request a temporary fraud alert.