Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Kansas City Credit Union regarding its recent data breach. The Kansas City Credit Union data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT KANSAS CITY CREDIT UNION:
Kansas City Credit Union is a non-profit cooperative offering a variety of banking and financial services including online banking, loans, checking and savings accounts, and more. Founded in 1940, Kansas City Credit Union formed to serve the employees of Kansas City, Missouri. Today, Kansas City Credit Union provides services to residents throughout Jackson, Cass, and Clay Counties in Missouri in addition to employees of the City of Kansas City Missouri, Truman Medical Center, and the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority. With 3 branch locations throughout the greater Kansas City area, Kansas City Credit Union employs over 20 individuals, serves more than 6,200 members, and has $61.35 million in total assets.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On August 11, 2022, Kansas City Credit Union experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal identifiable information in its systems may have been accessed. Through its investigation, Kansas City Credit Union determined that an unauthorized actor accessed this sensitive information through an email account between August 10 and August 11, 2022. On February 27, 2023, Kansas City Credit Union began contacting individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Date of birth
- Driver’s license or state identification number
- Financial account number
If you received a breach notification letter from Kansas City Credit Union:
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 Kansas City Credit Union 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 any free credit monitoring services provided by Kansas City Credit Union;
- 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.