On April 4, 2024, Pacific Guardian Life Insurance Company (“PGL”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Maine after discovering that an unauthorized party was able to gain access to the company’s email environment. In this notice, PGL explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information, which includes their names, Social Security numbers and financial account information. Upon completing its investigation, PGL 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 Pacific Guardian Life Insurance Company, 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 Pacific Guardian Life Insurance data breach. For more information, please see our recent piece on the topic here.

What Caused the Pacific Guardian Life Insurance Data Breach?

The Pacific Guardian Life Insurance data breach was only recently announced, and more information is expected in the near future. However, PGL’s filing with the Attorney General of Maine provides some important information on what led up to the breach. According to this source, on September 5, 2023, PGL detected suspicious activity within its email system. In response PGL notified federal law enforcement and then launched an investigation with the help of third-party cybersecurity specialists.

Through this investigation, PGL determined that an unauthorized party may have accessed or acquired confidential consumer information stored within the company’s email environment on August 25, 2023.

After learning that sensitive consumer data was accessible to an unauthorized party, Pacific Guardian Life Insurance reviewed the compromised files to determine what information was leaked and which consumers were impacted. PGL completed this process on March 5, 2024. While the breached information varies depending on the individual, it may include your name, Social Security number and financial account information.

On April 4, 2024, Pacific Guardian Life 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 Pacific Guardian Life Insurance Company

Founded in 1961, Pacific Guardian Life Insurance Company is an insurance company based out of Honolulu, Hawaii. PGL provides various life and disability insurance products through more than 1,000 authorized agents. PGL offers its products in 46 states. Pacific Guardian Life Insurance employs more than 112 people and generates approximately $36 million in annual revenue.