At Console & Associates, our data breach lawyers are closely examining the recent CU Student Choice Partners data breach. This breach was disclosed following a cyber security incident, which may have affected an unknown number of individuals, potentially exposing sensitive personal information.
A recent report from the Attorney General of Massachusetts states that the CU Student Choice Partners was compromised due to a cyber security attack that was discovered on May 7, 2024. CU Student Choice confirmed that the incident resulted in an unauthorized actor accessing confidential consumer information that had been provided to the company by credit unions. Data breach letters were sent out by CU Student Choice Partners on June 6, 2024 informing affected individuals about the nature of the incident and compromised data.
Based in Washington, D.C., CU Student Choice Partners, LLC was created by a group of credit unions in an effort to create a better option for those seeking private student loans.
How do you know that you were affected by the CU Student Choice Partners data breach? Usually victims receive a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH in the mail, but the impact of a breach can be felt long before notices are sent to those affected. This can be in the form of fraudulent financial activity and other forms of identity theft.
If you believe you were affected, we encourage you to reach out to our data breach attorneys for a no-cost consultation about your situation, your eligibility to file a data breach class action lawsuit and any compensation that may be available to you.
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