Erie Insurance Data Breach: Ransomware Attack May Have Exposed Sensitive Customer Information

Morgan & Morgan’s industry-leading data privacy attorneys are investigating Erie Insurance following reports of a significant data breach involving a ransomware attack. According to recent allegations, the attack may have exposed sensitive personally identifiable information belonging to Erie Insurance customers. If you received a notification letter, ACT NOW.

We are investigating, among other things, the following:

• how Erie Insurance acquired the sensitive information;
• whether Erie Insurance should have had the sensitive information;
• why Erie Insurance stored this sensitive information in a vulnerable digital environment;
• whether Erie Insurance encrypted the sensitive information it stored;
• whether Erie Insurance deleted sensitive information it no longer had a reasonable need to maintain;
• whether Erie Insurance implemented appropriate and adequate security measures to protect the sensitive information it stored;
• and whether Erie Insurance has provided affected individuals adequate protection and compensation for any harms they have experienced as a result of the data breach.
   

According to a proposed class action lawsuit filed in the wake of the breach, hackers reportedly gained unauthorized access to Erie Insurance’s network through a ransomware attack, potentially compromising a range of customer data. While the exact number of individuals affected has not been publicly confirmed, the lawsuit alleges that Erie Insurance failed to adequately safeguard personal information and did not promptly notify customers of the incident.

The type of information potentially exposed includes:

• Names
• Social Security numbers
• Driver’s license numbers
• Financial account information
• Insurance-related data

If you received a data breach notification from Erie Insurance, contact us today, and a member of our data privacy team will be in touch.

We place a significant amount of trust in the companies we choose to share our personal and financial information with—especially insurers tasked with protecting our families and livelihoods. If you suspect that your information was exposed in the Erie Insurance data breach, Morgan & Morgan is here to help.