Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating EBS Services, LLC regarding its recent data breach. The EBS Services data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to over 6,900 individuals.
ABOUT EBS SERVICES, LLC:
EBS Services is a marketing and consulting firm specializing in both bank- and corporate-owned life insurance services. Accordingly, EBS Services finances, implements, and administers insurance programs through a variety of tools, including census data analysis, product selection, credit reviews, and more. Founded in 1998, EBS Services has executed more than 300 bank- and corporate-owned life insurance agreements, and is the designated supplier for various financial institutions, such as the Alabama Bankers Association and the Community Bankers Association of Ohio. Headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, EBS Services partners with leading mutual insurance agencies, including Northwestern Mutual and Guardian, to conduct business throughout 39 U.S. states.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On June 2, 2023, EBS Services discovered that Pension Benefit Information, LLC, a third-party vender used by EBS Services, experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal identifiable information of EBS Services customers may have been accessed. Through its investigation, Pension Benefit Information determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed the sensitive information belonging to EBS Services users through a cyber-attack on the MOVEit file transfer software used by Pension Benefit Information between May 29 and May 30, 2023. On August 18, 2023, Pension Benefit Information will begin contacting EBS Services customers whose information may have been impacted. The type of information exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
If you are a current or former client of EBS Services:
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 EBS Services 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 Pension Benefit Information, LLC, on behalf of EBS Services, LLC;
- 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.