On February 14, 2023, CompSource Mutual Insurance Company filed a notice of data breach with the Texas Attorney General’s Office after determining that an unauthorized party accessed confidential consumer information stored on the company’s computer system. Based on the company’s official filing, the incident resulted in an unauthorized party gaining access to consumers’ names, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, financial account information, and protected health information. After confirming that consumer data was leaked, CompSource began sending out data breach notification letters to all individuals impacted by the recent data security incident.

When you were injured on the job, if your employer had a workers’ compensation policy through CompSource Mutual Insurance Company, you weren’t given a choice of where to file your claim. And, when CompSource Mutual asked for your personal information, you trusted that anything you provided to the company would remain private. However, in the wake of the recent data breach, confidential information belonging to thousands of people may be in the hands of the hackers who carried out the cyberattack. However, as we’ve discussed in previous posts, any company that negligently handles your personal information leading to a data breach may be liable to you for monetary damages.

What We Know So Far About the CompSource Mutual Breach

The available information regarding the CompSource Mutual breach comes from the company’s filing with the Texas Attorney General, as well as a notice posted on the company’s website. According to these sources, in July 2022, CompSource experienced a temporary disruption to its computer network. Unsure of what the activity was, CompSource secured its systems and began an investigation to learn more about what happened.

The CompSource Mutual investigation confirmed that data contained on its network was accessed by an unauthorized actor. Subsequently, the company learned that some of the leaked data contained confidential information belonging to certain consumers.

Upon discovering that sensitive consumer data was made available to an unauthorized party, CompSource Mutual began to review the affected files to determine what information was compromised and which consumers were impacted. While the breached information varies depending on the individual, it may include your name, Social Security number, driver’s license number, financial account information, and protected health information.

On February 14, 2023, CompSource Mutual sent out data breach letters to all individuals whose information was compromised as a result of the recent data security incident.

More Information About CompSource Mutual Insurance Company

CompSource Mutual Insurance Company is an insurance company located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The company writes workers’ compensation insurance policies for businesses throughout Oklahoma. Workers’ compensation insurance is coverage purchased by an employer to protect their business and employees in case of a work-related injury or illness. CompSource Mutual Insurance Company has two offices in Oklahoma City and Tulsa and serves all of Oklahoma. CompSource Mutual employs more than 300 people and generates approximately $315 million in annual revenue.