Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Penn Abstract and Land Services, LLC, which does business as Penn Title Company and Lebanon Land Transfer Company, regarding its recent data breach. The Penn Title Company data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to over 1,250 individuals.
ABOUT PENN TITLE COMPANY:
Penn Title Company is an insurance and closing service provider that has been serving the Pennsylvania area since 1929. As a home and property insurance company, Penn Title Company offers a variety of services from complete closing services, short sale closings, and full title insurance, to Title examination and construction loan closings. Headquartered in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, Penn Title Company has locations in Allentown and Lebanon and serves every county in Pennsylvania.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On November 18, 2022, Penn Title Company discovered that it had experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal identifiable information in its systems may have been accessed. Through its investigation, Penn Title Company determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed this sensitive information on November 18, 2022. On April 4, 2023, Penn Title Company began contacting individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Driver’s license
- Financial account numbers
If you received a breach notification letter from Penn Title Company or Lebanon Land Transfer Company:
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 Penn Title Company 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 Penn Abstract and Land Services, 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.