On February 22, 2023, Alvaria, Inc. filed notice of a data breach with the Attorney General of Massachusetts after confirming that a recent cybersecurity event was a Hive ransomware attack resulting in confidential employee information being leaked. Based on the company’s official filing, the incident resulted in an unauthorized party gaining access to consumers’ names, Social Security numbers, passport numbers, financial account information, health insurance information and tax-related information. After confirming that consumer data was leaked, Alvaria began sending out data breach notification letters to all employees who were impacted by the recent data security incident.

If you are a current or former employee of Alvaria, it’s possible that the recent Hive Ransomware attack compromised the security of your personal information. As we’ve discussed in previous posts, ransomware attacks like these are becoming increasingly common. They also significantly increase your risk of identity theft and other frauds. Therefore, as a data breach victim, it is imperative that you understand how to mitigate these risks and what you can do to hold a company that negligently leaked your information accountable.

What We Know So Far About the Alvaria Breach

The available information regarding the Alvaria breach comes from the company’s filing with the Attorney General of Massachusetts. According to this source, on November 28, 2022, Alvaria was targeted in a Hive Ransomware attack. In response, Alvaria contained the incident, notified the FBI, and began investigating what data was removed from the company’s computer network. However, while this investigation was underway, Hive Ransomware leaked certain information onto the group’s Dark Web leak site. While none of the leaked information belonged to consumers or employees, it proved that the attack occurred. This prompted the company to investigate the incident further to determine what other information may have been leaked. Ultimately, Alvaria was able to determine that confidential employee information was accessible to the hackers.

Upon discovering that sensitive consumer data was made available to an unauthorized party, Alvaria began to review the affected files to determine what information was compromised and which consumers were impacted. While the breached information varies depending on the individual, it may include your name, Social Security number, passport number, financial account information, health insurance information and tax-related information.

On February 22, 2023, Alvaria sent out data breach letters to all individuals whose information was compromised as a result of the recent data security incident.

More Information About Alvaria, Inc.

Alvaria, Inc. is a business software company based in Westford, Massachusetts. The company was recently formed through the merger of Aspect Software and Noble Systems, two companies that offered a variety of Customer Experience (CX) and Workforce Engagement solutions. Alvaria creates software that enables companies to better understand and track the customer experience, as well as workforce engagement. Alvaria employs more than 2,000 people and generates approximately $423 million in annual revenue.