UNION, N.J. —Atlantic Federal Credit Union has become the latest credit union to report a data breach that reportedly exposed Social Security numbers and financial account information.
According to ClassAction.org, the credit union reported the incident to the Vermont attorney general’s office Nov. 9. The information potentially affected includes Social Security numbers, financial account codes and credit and debit account information.
ClassAction.org said details about when the breach occurred and how it happened were not available at the time of its report. The number of people affected also was not specified in the information provided.
Plaintiffs Being Sought
Attorneys involved in the investigation are seeking to hear from individuals who received breach notification letters or otherwise believe their information was compromised.
According to ClassAction.org, a potential lawsuit could seek compensation for losses related to the incident, including out-of-pocket expenses, time spent responding to the breach and loss of privacy. Attorneys also could seek changes to the credit union’s data security practices.
