Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Bradesco Securities, Inc. regarding its recent data breach. The Bradesco data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to an undetermined number of U.S. based employees.
ABOUT BRADESCO SECURITIES, INC.:
Bradesco Securities, Inc., a subsidiary of Banco Bradesco S.A., Bradesco, is a multi-national financial service company based in Brazil. Accordingly, Bradesco is the second largest financial conglomerate in Latin America. Serving both individuals and businesses, Bradesco provides banking, investments, and financing. Specializing in international clients, Bradesco has clients representing 27 different nationalities. For more than 30 years, Bradesco has served clients in the United States.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On July 11, 2023, Bradesco discovered that it had experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal identifiable information in its systems of certain Bradesco employees in the United States may have been accessed and obtained. Through its investigation, Bradesco determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed and acquired sensitive information belonging to certain Bradesco employees. Recently, Bradesco began notifying individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Passport information
- State identification number
- Driver’s license number
If you received a breach notification letter from Bradesco Securities, 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 Bradesco 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 Bradesco Securities, 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.