On September 26, 2024, Bay Ridge Automotive Management Group (“BRAM,” “BRAM Auto Group”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Vermont after discovering that data stored within the company’s network may have been acquired without authorization. In this notice, BRAM explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information. Upon completing its investigation, BRAM began sending out data breach notification letters to all individuals whose information was affected by the recent data security incident.
If you received a data breach notification from Bay Ridge Automotive Management Group, it is essential you understand what is at risk and what you can do about it. A data breach lawyer can help you learn more about how to protect yourself from becoming a victim of fraud or identity theft, as well as discuss your legal options following the Bay Ridge Automotive Management Group data breach. For more information, please see our recent piece on the topic here.
What Caused the Bay Ridge Automotive Management Group Data Breach?
The Bay Ridge Automotive Management Group data breach was only recently announced, and more information is expected in the near future. However, BRAM Auto Group’s filing with the Attorney General of Vermont provides some important information on what led up to the breach. According to this source, on February 2, 2024, BRAM detected suspicious activity within its computer network. In response, BRAM secured its network and then launched an investigation with the help of third-party cybersecurity experts.
Through this investigation, BRAM Auto Group determined that an unauthorized party accessed and may have acquired confidential information stored on the company’s IT network.
After learning that sensitive consumer data was accessible to an unauthorized party, Bay Ridge Automotive Management Group reviewed the compromised files to determine what information was leaked and which consumers were impacted. BRAM Auto Group completed this process on August 29, 2024.
On September 26, 2024, Bay Ridge Automotive Management Group sent out personalized data breach letters to anyone who was affected by the recent data security incident. While the publicly available data breach letter on the Vermont Attorney General’s website does not mention what information was leaked, the personalized data breach letters BRAM recently sent out should provide victims with a list of what information belonging to them was compromised.
More Information About Bay Ridge Automotive Management Group
Bay Ridge Automotive Management Group is an automotive retailer based out of North Bergen, New Jersey. BRAM Auto Group operates a number of retail dealerships, including Cadillac of Manhattan, Lexus of Brooklyn, Lexus of Queens, Lexus of Manhattan, Westchester Toyota, Toyota of Manhattan, Freehold Chrysler Jeep, Genesis of Freehold, Freehold Hyundai, Hudson Honda and more. Bay Ridge Automotive Management Group employs more than 64 people and generates approximately $6 million in annual revenue.
