On August 21, 2024, Johnson & Wales University discovered that its network had been subject to unauthorized activity and began investigating. Johnson & Wales University finished its investigation on September 6, and determined that its employees and/or consumers’ personal information may have been compromised, including:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Financial account information
Johnson & Wales University notified the current and former employees and/or customers whose personal information was compromised on September 19, 2024. If you’ve received notice from Johnson & Wales University that your personal information was compromised, consider doing certain things to protect your personal information:
- Change your passwords and security information for online accounts;
- Review your account statements for unauthorized activity;
- Monitor your credit reports for signs of identity theft;
- Contact the credit bureaus to request a temporary fraud alert;
- Carefully review the notice you received from Johnson & Wales University;
- Keep a copy of the notice for your records; and
- Enroll in the identity theft and credit monitoring services offered in the notice from Johnson & Wales University.
For more information on the options available to you following a data breach, email us at info@mselaborlaw.com, or call (202) 833-8855 to set up a free consultation with one of our attorneys, or click the Contact Us form in the menu header above.
