Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Cartiga, LLC regarding its recent data breach. The Cartiga data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT CARTIGA, LLC:
Cartiga is a legal consulting firm providing funding and marketing solutions to both individuals and law firms. As a legal funding provider, Cartiga offers consumer legal funding and medical funding for individuals involved in personal injury lawsuits. Founded in 2019, Cartiga formed from the consolidation of 3 different legal funding companies, Momentum Funding, Lawcash, and Ardec Funding. Headquartered in New York, New York, Cartiga has a location in Boca Raton, Florida and employs approximately 100 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On March 20, 2023, Cartiga discovered that it had experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information in its systems may have been accessed. Through its investigation, Cartiga determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed this sensitive information through a phishing attack on March 20, 2023. Recently, Cartiga 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
- Address
- Health information
If you received a breach notification letter from Cartiga, LLC:
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 Cartiga 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 Cartiga, LLC;
- 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.