Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union regarding its recent data breach. The Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to over 140,900 individuals.
ABOUT FRANKLIN MINT FEDERAL CREDIT UNION:
Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union provides a wide range of financial services to residents and organizations throughout the greater Philadelphia area. Accordingly, Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union offers personal and business banking, wealth management solutions, insurance tools, online services, and more. Founded in 1970, Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union has grown to become the largest financial organization in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Today, Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union prides itself as a partner of 2,500 affiliate institutions, with $1.6 billion in assets. Headquartered in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union operates 33 branch locations to serve 100,000 members across the Philadelphia region.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On June 1, 2023, Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union discovered that it experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal identifiable information in its systems may have been accessed. Through its investigation, Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed this sensitive information through a vulnerability in the MOVEit file transfer software used by Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union. On July 20, 2023, Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union began contacting individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Financial account numbers
If you received a breach notification letter from Franklin Mint Federal 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 Franklin Mint Federal 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 Franklin Mint Federal 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.