Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Corebridge Financial regarding its recent data breach. The Corebridge Financial data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to more than 798,000 individuals.
ABOUT COREBRIDGE FINANCIAL:
Corebridge Financial provides financial products, programs, and solutions to professionals and institutions in the finance sector. Accordingly, Corebridge Financial specializes in retirement services, life insurance products, individual retirement solutions, and institutional markets. Founded following a spin-off of American International Group in 2022, Corebridge Financial partners with two portfolio management platforms, Blackstone and BlackRock, to serve over 22,000 insurance plans. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Corebridge Financial operates offices across Texas and conducts business throughout all 50 U.S. states.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On June 16, 2023, Corebridge Financial discovered that one of its third-party vendors experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal identifiable information of Corebridge Financial customers may have been accessed. While the third-party vendor remains unnamed, Corebridge Financial utilizes this company to ensure compliance with regulations and to receive operational support services. Through its investigation, Corebridge Financial determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed this sensitive information through a vulnerability in the MOVEit file transfer software used by its third-party vendor beginning on May 27, 2023. According to a notice posted on its website, Corebridge Financial will begin contacting individuals whose information may have been impacted once the investigation is complete. The type of information exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Date of birth
- Address
- Policy numbers
If you received a breach notification letter from Corebridge Financial:
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 Corebridge Financial 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 Corebridge Financial;
- 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.