Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Brookfield Asset Management regarding its recent data breach. The Brookfield Asset Management data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT:
Brookfield Asset Management is a financial institution specializing in asset management involving real estate, infrastructure, private equity, and credit. Accordingly, Brookfield Asset Management has over $825 billion in assets. Founded in 1899, Brookfield Asset Management employs over 200,000 individuals and manages over 2,000 investments globally. Headquartered in Toronto, Canada and New York City, New York, Brookfield Asset Management operates in over 30 countries across five continents.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On May 30, 2023, Brookfield Asset Management discovered that Vitality, a third-party wellness engagement vendor used by Brookfield Asset Management, experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal identifiable information of Brookfield Asset Management customers may have been accessed. Through its investigation, Brookfield Asset Management determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed this sensitive information through a cyber-attack on the MOVEit file transfer program on May 30, 2023. Recently, Brookfield Asset Management began contacting individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Date of birth
- Address
- Contact information (e.g., email address)
If you received a breach notification letter from Brookfield Asset Management or Vitality:
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 Brookfield Asset Management 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 Brookfield Asset Management or Vitality Group, 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.