Mauch Chunk Trust Company (MCT) Data Breach Investigation
Photo Credit: Unsplash | Updated: August 29, 2023
Claim Form Deadline: Ongoing
Estimated Payout: Varies
Proof required: Yes
What is the Mauch Chunk Trust Company (MCT) Data Breach All About?
Did You receive a data breach notice letter from Mauch Chunk Trust Company (MCT)? If so, your sensitive personal identifiable information may have been stolen and you may be owed compensation.Mauch Chunk Trust Company (“MCT”) is a financial planning company based in Jim Thorpe, PA. On August 18, 2023, MCT sent out notices informing individuals that their personal information had been accessed in a data breach. The hackers responsible for the security incident targeted a vendor of MCT, Darling Consulting, which stored MCT data in their internal network. The information accessed by the hackers involved 29,949 MCT customers' personally identifying information which may have included the following:
• Account Numbers,
• Credit Card Numbers,
• Security Codes,
• Passwords,
• PIN Numbers.
Data breaches are serious matters that can cause long term damage. Hackers break into networks so that they can steal your personal information to sell it on the dark web, commit identity theft, financial theft or other frauds. The theft of sensitive, protected health information, and personally identifiable information can lead to a host of problems for individuals who are the victims of data breaches that occurred in databases they were not even aware of. Typically, the individual that may have been hacked includes the following:
• Social Security Number,
• Financial Information,
• Protected Health Information,
• Medical Information,
• Other PII (Personally Identifiable Information)
Data breaches can also result in a long-term erosion of personal data privacy, as the hacked personally identifiable information may be traded or shared amongst cyber-criminals for years to come, on the internet, the dark web, or elsewhere.. This significantly increases the risk of further identity theft, financial fraud and massive headaches for consumers and victims.
How Do I Qualify?
If you received a letter from Mauch Chunk Trust Company (MCT) notifying you that your personal information was impacted in their data breach, use the link below to find out whether you may be eligible for compensation!How Do I Find Class Action Settlements?
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