Lafayette Federal Credit Union (“LFCU”) detected suspicious activity on its computer network, indicating a data breach. Based on a subsequent forensic investigation, LFCU determined that cybercriminals infiltrated its inadequately secured computer environment and thereby gained access to an email email account and certain data files on or about September 16, 2024. The investigation further determined that, through this infiltration, cybercriminals accessed and even acquired files containing the sensitive personal information of potentially 75,545 individuals.
The information exposed in the data breach includes, but is not limited to:
- Names
- Social Security numbers
As a result of the LFCU data breach, these individuals’ personal and highly confidential information may be in the hands of cybercriminals who can place the information for sale on the dark web or use the information to perpetrate identity fraud.
Murphy Law Firm is investigating claims on behalf of all individuals whose personal and confidential information was potentially compromised in the data breach. We are evaluating legal options, including a potential class action lawsuit, to recover damages for individuals who were affected by the Lafayette Federal Credit Union data breach.