Scam of the day – November 3, 2024 – Data Breach at Landmark Admin

by | Nov 2, 2024 | Scam of the day

Landmark Admin is a company with which you may not be familiar, but one which may have your personal information and it recently disclosed that it had suffered a data breach affecting more than 800,000 people.  Landmark Admin is company that provides administrative services to major insurance companies.  Landmark first determined it had been hacked last May whereupon it disconnected the affected systems and blocked remote access to its networks.  It then brought in a cybersecurity team to investigate and while the investigation was going on, the company was hacked again in June.  Last week, Landmark Admin filed notices of the data breach and has sent letters to those people affected by the breach.  Here is a link to that letter https://static1.squarespace.com/static/64026b23ed9cd8111728dd9c/t/667c9b08ed0f885223dc1ca2/1719442184225/Landmark+Admin+-+Substitute+Notice+-+6-26-2024.pdf

Among the insurance companies whose customers were affected by this breach were Continental Mutual Insurance Company and Capital Life Insurance Company.  The compromised information is particularly sensitive since it included names, Social Security numbers, bank account and routing numbers and other sensitive personal information that can lead to identity theft.

TIPS

Victims of this data breach should  freeze their credit if they have not already done so.  Freezing your credit is actually something everyone should do.  It is free and easy to do.  In addition, it protects you from someone using your identity to obtain loans or make large purchases even if they have your Social Security number.  If you have not already done so, put a credit freeze on your credit reports at all of the major credit reporting agencies.  Here are links to each of them with instructions about how to get a credit freeze:

Everyone also should monitor their credit reports regularly for indications of identity theft.  The three major credit reporting agencies now provide free weekly access to your credit reports so you can monitor your credit reports easily on your own.  Here is the only link to use to get your free credit reports.https://www.annualcreditreport.com/index.action
Some scammers have websites that appear to offer “free” credit reports, but if you read the fine print, you often may find that you have signed up for unnecessary services.
Finally, be wary of anyone who calls you purporting to help you in regard to the data breach who  asks for personal information in regard to this data breach as that is a favorite tactic of hackers to lure you into providing additional personal information that can lead to your becoming a victim of identity theft.

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