Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Orange County’s Credit Union regarding its recent data breach. The Orange County’s Credit Union data breach involved personal identifiable information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT ORANGE COUNTY’S CREDIT UNION:
Orange County’s Credit Union is a financial institution based in California. Founded in 1938, Orange County’s Credit Union offers a wide range of financial products and services to businesses and individuals, including checking and savings accounts, credit cards, loans, insurance products, wealth management services, and digital banking. Today, Orange County’s Credit Union serves more than 116,000 Members in Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties, and reports an asset size exceeding $2 billion.2 Headquartered in Santa Ana, California, Orange County’s Credit Union has nine additional locations in California and employs over 200 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Orange County’s Credit Union discovered that it had experienced a data breach in which personal identifiable information may have been accessed and acquired. Through its investigation, Orange County’s Credit Union determined that an unauthorized party may have accessed this sensitive information on February 2, 2024. As a result, Orange County’s Credit Union began notifying individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information potentially exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Financial account number
If you received a breach notification letter from Orange County's Credit Union:
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 Orange County’s Credit Union data breach, you may consider taking the following steps to protect your personal information.
- Carefully review the breach notice and retain a copy;
- Enroll in any free credit monitoring services provided by Orange County’s Credit Union:
- 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.