SALEM, Ore., May 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Huggins
Insurance ("Huggins"), an insurance broker located in Salem, Oregon, recently learned of a data
security incident that may have involved personal information
pertaining to certain participants of insurance plans for which
Huggins acts as a broker. Huggins has mailed notification
letters to the potentially impacted individuals to notify them of
the incident and to provide resources to assist them.
In January of 2019, Huggins detected a possible data security
incident involving the email account for a Huggins employee. Upon
learning of this possible incident, Huggins immediately took steps
to secure all employee email accounts and began an investigation.
In doing so, Huggins engaged an independent digital forensics firm
to determine what happened and whether personal information had
been accessed or acquired without authorization. The forensic firm
later informed Huggins that a second email account had been
accessed without authorization. On April 3,
2019, the investigation determined that the impacted email
accounts contained personal information for individuals who may
have purchased insurance through Huggins, or on whose behalf their
employers may have purchased insurance through Huggins. The
personal information potentially involved may have included names,
addresses, Social Security numbers, health insurance information,
and medical treatment information.
Huggins takes the security of all information within its control
very seriously, and has taken steps to prevent a similar event from
occurring in the future. Huggins has no evidence that any of
the information potentially impacted in connection with this matter
has been misused.
The notification letters being mailed to potentially impacted
individuals include information about the incident and steps that
potentially impacted individuals can take to monitor and protect
their personal information. Huggins has established a toll-free
call center to answer questions about the incident and to address
related concerns. The call center is available 5:00 a.m. through 5:00
p.m., Pacific Time, Monday through Friday and can be reached
at 1-800-254-7328. Any person who believes they may have been
affected by the incident can protect themselves by placing a fraud
alert or a security freeze on their credit files. Any person
concerned about identity theft may report suspected theft to their
state attorney general, local law enforcement, or the Federal Trade
Commission.
The privacy and protection of sensitive information is a top
priority for Huggins. Huggins deeply regrets any
inconvenience or concern this incident may cause.
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