The 8 On Your Side team received nearly 20 emails from viewers about the letter from the U.S. Department of Justice informing them of the data breach. they want to know. “Is this a scam? No, it's not.” This letter is legitimate. The letter informs the recipient that their personal information has been compromised in a data breach at a Department of Justice contractor. Its contractor, Greylock McKinnon Associates, provides civil litigation support services. It is unclear what lawsuits or lawsuits may be involved. The Department of Justice has not commented on the case. The breach was caused by a ransomware attack and was discovered in May 2023. The letter indicates that the Social Security numbers, dates of birth, Medicare numbers, health insurance numbers, and driver's license numbers of more than 340,000 people may have been stolen. Victims are offered one year of her free identity theft protection services and are encouraged to obtain a free copy of their credit report. Instructions on how to do this will be provided in the letter.
The 8 On Your Side team received nearly 20 emails from viewers regarding the letter from the U.S. Department of Justice notifying them of the data breach.
What they want to know is, “Is it a scam?”
No, it's not. That letter is legal.
The letter informs recipients that their personal information was exposed in a data breach at a Department of Justice contractor.
Its contractor, Greylock McKinnon Associates, provides support services in civil litigation.
It is unclear what lawsuits or lawsuits may be involved.
The Department of Justice has not commented on the case.
The breach was caused by a ransomware attack and was discovered in May 2023.
The letter indicates that the Social Security numbers, dates of birth, Medicare numbers, health insurance numbers, and driver's license numbers of more than 340,000 people may have been compromised.
Victims are offered one year of free identity theft protection and are encouraged to obtain a free copy of their credit report. Instructions on how to do this will be provided in the letter.