At Console & Associates, our data breach lawyers are closely examining the recent Gerson Lehrman Group data breach. This breach was disclosed following a cyber security incident, which may have affected as many as 152,621 individuals, potentially exposing sensitive personal information.
A recent report from the Attorney General of Maine states that the Gerson Lehrman Group was compromised due to a ransomware attack. An unauthorized party was able to access GLG’s computer network prompting the company to secure their system and launch an investigation. It was confirmed that an unauthorized party was able to access files on the company’s IT network that contained confidential consumer information. Data breach letters were sent out by Gerson Lehrman Group on March 12, 2024 informing affected individuals about the nature of the incident and compromised data.
Based out of New York City, New York, Gerson Lehrman Group, Inc. is a business services company that provides professional services through a network of consultation and collaboration experts to businesses in the technology, medical device, pharmaceutical, industrial, consumer goods and insurance industries. The company also serves financial institutions, including hedge funds, private equity funds, investment banks and more.
How do you know that you were affected by the Gerson Lehrman Group 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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