On January 16, 2024, J.D. Gilmour filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of California after discovering that an unauthorized party was able to access an employee’s email account. In this notice, J.D. Gilmour explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information. Upon completing its investigation, J.D. Gilmour 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 J.D. Gilmour, 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 J.D. Gilmour data breach. For more information, please see our recent piece on the topic here.

What Caused the J.D. Gilmour Data Breach?

The J.D. Gilmour data breach was only recently announced, and more information is expected in the near future. However, J.D. Gilmour’s filing with the Attorney General of California provides some important information on what led up to the breach. According to this source, on June 29, 2023, J.D. Gilmour learned about a potential data security incident involving an unauthorized party gaining access to an employee’s email account.

In response, J.D. Gilmour launched an investigation with the help of third-party data security experts. On August 8, 2023, J.D. Gilmour’s investigation confirmed that one employee's email account had been compromised and that the contents were subject to unauthorized access. J.D. Gilmour also determined that some of the emails and attachments that were accessible to the unauthorized party contained confidential consumer information.

After learning that sensitive consumer data was accessible to an unauthorized party, J.D. Gilmour reviewed the compromised files to determine what information was leaked and which consumers were impacted.

On January 16, 2024, J.D. Gilmour sent out data breach letters to anyone who was affected by the recent data security incident. Unfortunately, the publicly available data breach letter from J.D. Gilmour does not list the type of information that was leaked. However, the personalized data breach letters sent out in the mail should provide victims with a list of what information belonging to them was compromised.

More Information About J.D. Gilmour

J.D. Gilmour is an independent insurance agency located in Glendale, California. J.D. Gilmour offers clients insurance products, such as employee & executive benefit plans, as well as related products and services. J.D. Gilmour also provides HR support and technology support services. J.D. Gilmour employs more than 25 people and generates approximately $5 million in annual revenue.