Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Ameriprise Financial, Inc., regarding its recent data breach. The Ameriprise Financial data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC.:
Ameriprise Financial is a is a wealth management and financial services provider that specializes in retirement planning. While wealth management composes more than 85 % of its revenue, Ameriprise Financial also conducts business in asset management, insurance, annuities, and estate planning. Founded in 1894, Ameriprise Financial has rapidly expanded with various mergers and acquisitions in the years since. Today, Ameriprise Financial manages more than $1.2 trillion for over 2 million individual, institutional, and business clients. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Ameriprise Financial operates corporate offices across the United States and around the world, making the business a Fortune 500 company.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Ameriprise Financial experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal identifiable information in its systems may have been accessed. Through its investigation, Ameriprise Financial determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed this sensitive information. On September 13, 2022, Ameriprise Financial began notifying individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information exposed includes:
- Social Security number
- Account numbers
If you received a breach notification letter from Ameriprise Financial, Inc.:
We would like to speak with you about your rights and potential legal remedies in response to this data breach. Please fill out the form, below, or contact us at (608) 237-1775 or sam@turkestrauss.com.
If you were impacted by the Ameriprise Financial data breach, you may consider taking the following steps to protect your personal information.
- Carefully review the breach notice and retain a copy;
- Enroll in the free credit monitoring service provided by Ameriprise Financial, Inc.;
- Change passwords and security questions for online accounts;
- Regularly review account statements for signs of fraud or unauthorized activity;
- Monitor credit reports for signs of identity theft; and
- Contact a credit bureau(s) to request a temporary fraud alert.