Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Atlanta Postal Credit Union regarding its recent data breach. The Atlanta Postal Credit Union data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT ATLANTA POSTAL CREDIT UNION:
Atlanta Postal Credit Union is a financial cooperative offering a variety of financial services for individuals and businesses. Accordingly, Atlanta Postal Credit Union provides checking and savings resources, business loans, mortgage tools, digital banking services, and more. Founded in 1925, Atlanta Postal Credit Union prides itself as Georgia’s oldest credit union, and one of the largest credit unions in the United States, serving over 103,000 customers. In 2020, Atlanta Postal Credit Union expanded through the launch of its subsidiary, Center Parc Credit Union. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta Postal Credit Union operates 9 branch locations, more than 5,000 co-op shared branch locations, and a network of over 70,000 ATMs across the nation.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On March 23, 2023, Atlanta Postal Credit Union discovered that it had experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal identifiable information in its systems may have been accessed and acquired. Through its investigation, Atlanta Postal Credit Union determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed and obtained this sensitive information by launching a ransomware attack on March 23, 2023. On June 22, 2023, Atlanta Postal Credit Union began contacting individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Financial account information
If you received a data breach notification letter from Atlanta Postal 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 Atlanta Postal Credit Union data breach, you may consider taking the following steps to protect your personal information.
- Carefully review any breach notice and retain a copy;
- Enroll in any free credit monitoring services provided by Atlanta Postal 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.