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    Southeast Series of Lockton Companies, LLC Data Breach

    Key takeaways

    • Reports suggest a potential breach involving Southeast Series of Lockton Companies, LLC.
    • Discovered on November 20, 2024.
    • Possible data exposed: Names, Dates of birth, Social Security numbers, Health information, Medical information.
    • Affects individuals in: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
    • Confirmation level: Confirmed by regulators.

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    Detailed summary

    A Washington Attorney General breach notice and California Attorney General records identify a Southeast Series of Lockton Companies, LLC data breach discovered on November 20, 2024. Court records identify the affected organization as Southeast Series of Lockton Companies, LLC, with Lockton Companies, LLC also named as a defendant in related proceedings.

    Available court materials state that more than one million people were included in the settlement class, while legal reporting describes the affected population as approximately one million current and former employees of Lockton and its subsidiaries. The information reportedly involved names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, health information, and medical information. The specific date of the underlying unauthorized access, regulator notification date, and consumer notification date have not been publicly confirmed in the reviewed sources.

    The related Missouri class action received preliminary approval on January 8, 2026. The reviewed sources do not establish a final resolution date or provide further incident details beyond the reported discovery date and affected information categories.

    Data possibly involved

    • Names
    • Dates of birth
    • Social Security numbers
      Can be used to open fraudulent accounts and file false tax returns
    • Health information
    • Medical information

    Company Response Timeline

    Response Grade
    F

    Took over 180 days or has not yet notified consumers

    Breach Occurred

    Unknown

    Company Discovered

    Nov 20, 2024

    Regulator Notified

    Unknown

    Consumers Notified

    Unknown

    Breach Verification Status

    Reports Only

    Complete

    Initial dark web reports of potential breach

    Company Confirmed

    Complete

    Company has acknowledged the breach

    Regulator Confirmed

    Current

    Confirmed by regulatory authorities

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