Recently, Xanitos, Inc. announced that the personal information of approximately 10,336 individuals was compromised in a data breach. Our data breach attorneys are going to begin interviewing victims of the breach to determine what damages they sustained and what legal claims may be available to them. If you recently learned your information was compromised in the recent breach, reaching out to a data breach lawyer is the first step to understanding all of your options.
The company recently reported that, between May 6, 2021, and July 6, 2021, an unauthorized party gained access to certain files on its servers. A subsequent investigation revealed that the files may have contained the following information:
Names or other personal identifiers
Social Security numbers
Anyone in receipt of a Xanitos, Inc. data breach notification letter may now face an increased risk of identity theft and other financial losses. Our data breach attorneys will be investigating this recent cybersecurity incident to determine whether the company took the necessary steps to keep your data secure and whether those impacted by the breach can pursue a data breach class action lawsuit.
A data breach occurs when a hacker or other unauthorized party secretly gains access to sensitive consumer information stored on a company’s servers through some kind of cyberattack. Once a hacker obtains consumer data, they may use the information to commit identity theft or for other criminal purposes. Sometimes hackers will sell the data they obtain through a cyberattack to the highest bidder.
No one can tell with certainty why a hacker targeted your data in a data breach or what they plan to do with it, but the fact that your sensitive information is in the hands of an unauthorized party puts you at a greater risk of identity theft.
As consumers, we all provide personal data to companies for a variety of reasons. We trust these companies to protect our private data and keep this information secure. Unfortunately, data breaches happen frequently.
Our attorneys are investigating data events like this security breach to determine the legal rights of consumers who trusted corporations with their sensitive information. Often, hackers target companies that rely on outdated or otherwise inadequate data security measures. If it is determined that Xanitos, Inc. did, in fact, fail to properly protect consumers’ data in some way, the individuals affected may be eligible to pursue compensation for their financial losses.
If you received a data breach letter from the company that experienced a data security incident, it means that an unauthorized person—likely a criminal—may have accessed, viewed, and retained your personal information. While the company cannot know why the third party sought out your information and what they plan to do with it, the situation justifies a certain level of precaution on your part.
Below are a few ways to protect yourself from identity theft and the other possible financial risks that can stem from a data breach:
Carefully read the data breach letter to determine what information of yours was accessible;
Make a copy of the letter for your records;
Enroll in the free credit monitoring service provided to you (you will need information contained in the data breach letter to do this);
Change all your passwords and security questions for any online accounts;
Enable two-factor authentication, where it is available;
Regularly review your credit card and bank account statements for any signs of suspicious activity;
Monitor your credit report for any unexpected changes that may be a sign of identity theft;
Contact one of the major credit bureaus to request they add a fraud alert to your profile;
Consider putting in place a credit freeze with the three major credit bureaus; and
Notify your banks and credit card companies of the data breach.
When you put a freeze on your credit, it serves to prevent access to your credit report. You would have to specifically authorize any requests to access your credit report. It doesn’t cost you anything to initiate a credit freeze, and the freeze remains until you go through the process of removing it—although you may authorize temporary lifts of the credit freeze if you will be applying for credit through any lender or creditor. Even though the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) calls putting in place a credit freeze the “single most effective way to prevent a new credit/financial account from being opened,” only 3% of consumers whose sensitive personal data has been compromised actually use this tool to protect their credit and reduce the risk of identity theft.
To protect and preserve their legal rights, it is highly recommended that individuals who received notice that their data may have been compromised immediately reach out to an experienced data breach attorney.
Companies have a legal duty to protect consumers’ personal information. While developing and implementing a comprehensive and up-to-date data security system is costly, this is a necessary cost of doing business in an environment where cyberattacks and data breaches are common.
Data breach laws are complex, and just because your information may have been accessed while in Xanitos, Inc.’s care doesn’t necessarily make this company legally responsible. However, if a company fails to take appropriate actions to protect consumers’ sensitive information, it may face liability through a data breach class action lawsuit.
If you received a data breach notification letter, it is important that you not only protect yourself from possible fraud but also preserve your legal rights by speaking to a data breach attorney. Consumer privacy lawyers are undertaking investigations in legal matters involving all types of data breaches, ransomware attacks, and cyberattacks on a no-win, no-fee basis.
Find a copy of the data breach letter here.
Dear [RECIPIENT]:
Xanitos, Inc. (“Xanitos”) writes to notify you of a recent event that may impact the privacy of some of your information. Although we are unaware of any actual misuse of your information, as a precautionary measure, we are providing you with information about the event, our response to it, and resources available to you to help protect your information, should you feel it appropriate to do so.
What Happened? Xanitos recently discovered suspicious activity related to certain employee email accounts. We immediately took steps to secure the email accounts and launched an investigation which included working with a third-party forensic investigator to determine the nature and scope of the activity. Xanitos’ investigation determined that there was unauthorized access to the affected email accounts from May 6, 2021 to July 6, 2021. As a result, the unauthorized actor may have had access to certain emails and attachments within the account.
In an abundance of caution, a programmatic and manual review of the contents of the email accounts was completed to determine whether sensitive information was present in the emails at the time of the incident. This process was completed on December 2, 2021. Through this process, we determined that certain personal information was accessible, although not necessarily actually accessed or viewed by unauthorized individuals, within the account at the time of this incident.
What Information Was Involved? The information that may have been impacted by this incident includes your <>, and name. At this time, we have no indication that any of your information was subject to actual or attempted misuse as a result of this incident.
What We Are Doing. Xanitos takes this incident and security of your information seriously. Upon learning of this incident, we moved quickly to investigate and respond with the assistance of third-party cyber security specialists. This investigation and response included confirming the security of our systems, reviewing the contents of relevant data for sensitive information, and notifying impacted individuals associated with that sensitive information. As part of our ongoing commitment to the privacy of personal information in our care, we are reviewing our policies, procedures, and processes related to the storage and access of personal information, and additional workforce training is being conducted to reduce the likelihood of a similar future event. We will also notify applicable regulatory authorities, as required by law.
As an added precaution, we are also offering <> of complimentary access to credit monitoring and identity theft restoration services through Equifax. Individuals who wish to receive these services must enroll by following the attached enrollment instructions.
What You Can Do. We encourage you to remain vigilant against incidents of identity theft and fraud by reviewing account statements and monitoring your free credit reports for suspicious activity and to detect errors over the next 12 to 24 months. You can review the enclosed Steps You Can Take to Help Protect Your Information to learn helpful tips on steps you can take to protect against possible misuse should you feel it appropriate to do so.
We encourage you to enroll to receive the complimentary credit monitoring and identity theft protection services being provided by Xanitos. Xanitos will cover the cost of this service; however, you will need to enroll yourself in this service as we are unable to do so on your behalf.
For More Information. We understand you may have questions that are not addressed in this letter. If you have additional questions, or need assistance, please call our toll-free number at 855-604-1704, 9:00AM to 9:00PM EST Monday through Friday except for some U.S. Holidays. You can also write to us at Xanitos, Inc., 17 Campus Blvd., Suite 150, Newtown Square, PA 19073, Attn: Compliance Department.
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DISCLAIMER: Because of the generality of this update, the information provided herein may not be applicable in all situations and should not be acted upon without specific legal advice based on particular situations.
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