On March 12, 2024, Alamo Insurance Group (“Alamo”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Montana after discovering that an unauthorized party was able to access an employee’s email account. In this notice, Alamo Insurance explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information, which includes their names, Social Security numbers and dates of birth. Upon completing its investigation, Alamo Insurance began sending out data breach notification letters to all individuals whose information was affected by the recent data security incident.

If you received a data breach notification from Alamo Insurance Group, it is essential you understand what is at risk and what you can do about it. A data breach lawyer can help you learn more about how to protect yourself from becoming a victim of fraud or identity theft, as well as discuss your legal options following the Alamo Insurance data breach. For more information, please see our recent piece on the topic here.

What Caused the Alamo Insurance Data Breach?

The Alamo Insurance data breach was only recently announced, and more information is expected in the near future. However, Alamo Insurance’s filing with the Attorney General of Montana provides some important information on what led up to the breach. According to this source, on January 9, 2024, Alamo identified suspicious activity within an employee’s email account. In response, Alamo contacted its IT provider, who secured the email account. Alamo then began working with third-party data security experts to investigate the incident in hopes of determining what, if any, consumer information was compromised.

Alamo’s investigation confirmed that a single employee email account was compromised as a result of an email phishing attack. This particular email account contained confidential information pertaining to certain consumers.

After learning that sensitive consumer data was accessible to an unauthorized party, Alamo Insurance reviewed the compromised files to determine what information was leaked and which consumers were impacted. While the breached information varies depending on the individual, it may include your name, Social Security number and date of birth.

On March 12, 2024, Alamo Insurance sent out data breach letters to anyone who was affected by the recent data security incident. These letters should provide victims with a list of what information belonging to them was compromised.

More Information About Alamo Insurance Group

Alamo Insurance Group is an insurance company based in Secaucus, New Jersey. Alamo provides a range of insurance products, including personal insurance, environmental risk management & loss control services, property insurance, and casualty risk insurance. The company also provides HR consulting and benefits administration services. Alamo Insurance employs more than 63 people and generates approximately $6 million in annual revenue.