At Console & Associates, our data breach lawyers are closely examining the recent QuoteWizard (Snowflake) 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 TechCrunch states that the QuoteWizard may have been compromised due to a cyber security attack after LendingTree, QuoteWizard’s parent company, confirmed that Snowflake recently reached out to them and stated that QuoteWizard “may have had their data impacted by this incident.” Although the incident has not yet been determined to be a data breach, Snowflake claims that hackers were able to access information due to users’ failure to employ multi-factor authentication. Data breach letters will need to be sent out by QuoteWizard once the investigation concludes informing affected individuals about the nature of the incident and compromised data. This is assuming that the breach is confirmed.
Based in Seattle, Washington, QuoteWizard is an insurance marketplace operating a large, online insurance marketplace where consumers can compare insurance prices.
How do you know that you were affected by the QuoteWizard 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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