Markovits, Stock & DeMarco, a law firm experienced in data breach cases, is investigating claims on behalf of victims of a data breach involving data entrusted to Receivables Performance Management.
Receivables Performance Management, based in Lynnwood, Washington, is one of the nation’s largest debt collection agencies. Receivables Performance Management specializes in debt collection in various industries, including but not limited to, credit cards, auto finance, telecommunications, and healthcare. If you received a notice of data breach letter from Receivables Performance Management, please contact us as soon as possible to understand your legal rights in response to the data breach.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Receivables Performance Management detected a cyberattack on its computer systems and servers on May 12, 2021.[1] The investigation that followed determined that an unauthorized actor had access to certain Receivables Performance Management systems and obtained consumer information for over a month, beginning on April 8, 2021, and continuing until May 12, 2021.[2]
Receivables Performance Management admitted the breach involves confidential and personal information.[3] Receivables Performance Management has disclosed names and at least Social Security numbers were included in the breach, but it is suspected that other consumer information was also stolen.[4]
HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE IMPACTED BY THE DATA BREACH?
Receivables Performance Management did not report the data breach to the authorities and the affected parties for over a year and a half, notifying impacted individuals for the first time on November 21, 2022.[5] In total, the data of 3,766,573 individuals was compromised in the breach.[6]
WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF THE RECEIVABLES PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT DATA BREACH?
If you would like to have a free, confidential consultation with an attorney to learn more about your rights and potential legal remedies in responding to the Receivables Performance Management data breach, please contact Markovits, Stock & DeMarco attorney Terry Coates at (513) 651-3700, email us at [email protected], or submit a Case Evaluation request through the form below.
[1] https://apps.web.maine.gov/online/aeviewer/ME/40/11ca5a7c-b09f-404a-81c6-b683305543a1.shtml
[2] Id.
[3] Id.
[4] Id.
[5] Id.
[6] Id.