Carruth Compliance Consulting Data Breach Puts School-District Employees at Risk of Identity Theft. Featured
Lawsuit alleges Carruth Compliance Consulting negligently failed to protect the personal information of school-district employees exposed in a December 2024 data breach.
A class action lawsuit was filed after it was learned on January 13, 2025, that Carruth Compliance Consulting (“Carruth“) experienced a data breach event in December 2024 that compromised the identities of its clients’ employees. The lawsuit alleges Carruth was negligent in its failure to secure its network and data according to Federal and Industry Standard Guidelines.
About Carruth Compliance Consulting
Carruth provides third- party administrative services to public school districts and non-profit organizations for their 403(b) and 457(b) retirement savings plans.
What Happened?
On January 13, 2025, Carruth announced that it had experienced a data breach in which sensitive personal identifiable information in its systems may have been accessed. According to the breach notice published on its website, on or around December 21, 2024, Carruth became aware of suspicious activity that impacted the operability of certain computer systems in its environment. As a result, Carruth launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, Carruth confirmed that sensitive personal information belonging to employees of its clients may have been compromised by an unauthorized third party between December 19 and December 26, 2024. As a result, Carruth began a review of the data to determine what information had been impacted as well as identify the specific individuals affected.
What Information was Compromised During the Breach?
The investigation revealed that the following personal information was involved during the breach –
- name,
- Social Security number,
- financial account information,
- driver’s license number,
- w-2 information,
- medical billing information (but no medical records), and
- tax filings.
Based on the website breach notice, Carruth is providing affected individuals with a list of the specific types of sensitive information impacted by the breach.
What is Carruth Doing to Protect My Identity?
According to the Breach Notice published on its website, Carruth is offering affected individuals access to complimentary credit monitoring and identity restoration services – though it did not specify the duration for such services.
What Can Hackers Do With My Information?
Stolen PII and PHI can be used to commit identity theft, open new credit accounts, make unauthorized purchases or obtain loans. Cybercriminals have recently targeted America’s essential industries and in so doing have forced millions of Americans to face the fallout from these attacks.
Leaked or stolen data can be sold on the dark web forums and may be used for fraud and medical identity theft, a type of fraud, where threat actors use stolen information to submit forged claims to insurers.
Clients affected by the breach are exposed to a heightened and imminent risk of fraud and identity theft. They must now and in the future closely monitor their financial accounts to guard against identity theft and fraud.
If you receive a notification letter from Carruth Compliance Consulting it is essential you understand what is at risk and what you can do about it. A data breach lawyer can help you learn more about how to protect yourself from becoming a victim of fraud or identity theft, as well as discuss your legal options at no cost to you. For more information, please review these recommendations.
Protect Your Identity. Join the Carruth Compliance Consulting Data Breach Class Action.
The lawsuit alleges that Carruth Compliance Consulting breached its duties under common law and the Federal Trade Commission Act to implement reasonable security measures, comply with industry standards and federal data-security regulations, encrypt sensitive data, and provide adequate and timely notice of the breach.
If you receive a notification letter from Carruth Compliance Consulting, you are at permanent risk of identity theft and the devastating financial and legal consequences that go along with it.
You may be eligible to participate in a class action lawsuit to recover compensation for loss of privacy, time spent dealing with the breach, out-of-pocket costs, and more.
The lawsuit looks to cover anyone in the USA whose private information was compromised by the breach announced by Carruth Compliance Consulting on January 13, 2025
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