Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Auto Club Trust, FSB regarding its recent data breach. The Auto Club Trust data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to over 46,000 individuals.
ABOUT AUTO CLUB TRUST, FSB:
Auto Club Trust, a subsidiary of The Auto Club Group, is a financial services company that handles The Auto Club Group’s banking operations, including offering financial products to its AAA members. Founded in 1901, The Auto Club Group is a AAA club based out of Michigan. In fact, The Auto Club Group is the second largest AAA club in North America. As such, The Auto Club Group offers a variety of services to its members, including roadside assistance, auto repairs, car and home insurance, discounts, and travel services such as car rentals and hotel deals. Headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, The Auto Club Group serves more than 13 million members across 14 U.S. states, Quebec, Canada, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Auto Club Group has an additional office location in Tampa, Florida, and employs more than 5,000 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Auto Club Trust 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, Auto Club Trust determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed this sensitive information through a vulnerability in the MOVEit file sharing platform between May 29 and May 30, 2023. On September 29, 2023, Auto Club Trust 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 number
- Passport number
- Contact information
If you received a breach notification letter from Auto Club Trust, FSB:
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 Auto Club Trust 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 Auto Club Trust, FSB;
- 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.