On May 10, 2023, Conner Strong & Buckelew filed a notice of data breach with the Vermont Attorney General after learning that an unauthorized party was able to access confidential consumer data after obtaining the login credentials to several employee email accounts. While CBS has filed official notice of the recent data breach, the company did not disclose what data types were leaked. However, after confirming that consumer data was leaked, CSB began sending out data breach notification letters to all individuals who were impacted by the recent data security incident. These letters will individually specify what type of information was compromised.

Those who receive a data breach letter from Conner Strong & Buckelew may not recognize the company’s name; however, it is imperative that you take this letter seriously. Because the Conner Strong & Buckelew data breach was a third-party breach, it means another organization provided CSB with your information, and so, it’s expected that you may not have ever heard of the company, but that doesn’t mean it didn’t have your information. Therefore, it is essential you understand what is at risk and what you can do about it. To learn more about how to protect yourself from becoming a victim of fraud or identity theft and what your legal options are in the wake of the Conner Strong & Buckelew data breach, please see our recent piece on the topic here.

What We Know So Far About the Conner Strong & Buckelew Breach

News of the Conner Strong & Buckelew data breach is still fresh; however, what we know at this point comes from the company’s filing with the Vermont Attorney General. According to this source, Recently, CSB identified unusual activity within several employee email accounts. In response, CSB secured the affected accounts and launched an investigation with the assistance of third-party data security specialists.

The CSB investigation confirmed that an unauthorized party had gained access to various employee email accounts between February 7, 2022 and March 30, 2022. Because of this, the unauthorized party could access all emails and attachments within the affected accounts, some of which contained confidential consumer information.

Upon discovering that sensitive consumer data was made available to an unauthorized party, Conner Strong & Buckelew began to review the affected files to determine what information was compromised and which consumers were impacted.

On May 10, 2023, Conner Strong & Buckelew sent out data breach letters to all individuals whose information was compromised as a result of the recent data security incident.

More Information About Conner Strong & Buckelew

Founded in 1959, Conner Strong & Buckelew is an insurance broker, risk management and employee benefits brokerage and consulting firm based in Camden, New Jersey. CSB has several locations along the East Coast, including in Philadelphia, PA; Camden, NJ; Parsippany, NY; Toms River, NJ; New York, NY; Boston, MA; Dover, DE; and Palm Beach, FL. Conner Strong & Buckelew employs more than 500 people and generates approximately $408 million in annual revenue.