On July 19, 2024, Infosys McCamish Systems, LLC (“IMS”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of California after discovering that a recent cyberattack resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access portions of the company’s computer network. In this notice, Infosys McCamish explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access sensitive information belonging to customers of PHL Variable Insurance Company. Upon completing its investigation, PHL Variable Insurance Company / Infosys McCamish 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 Infosys McCamish Systems, LLC or PHL Variable Insurance Company, 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 Infosys McCamish Systems data breach. For more information, please see our recent piece on the topic here.
What Caused the Data Breach Affecting PHL Variable Insurance Company Policyholders?
The PHL Variable Insurance Company / Infosys McCamish Systems data breach was only recently announced, and more information is expected in the near future. However, Infosys McCamish’s filing with the Attorney General of California provides some important information on what led up to the breach. According to this source, on November 2, 2023, Infosys McCamish learned that it had been the victim of a cyberattack when portions of its computer network were encrypted.
In response, IMS notified law enforcement and then began an investigation with the help of third-party cybersecurity experts. Through this investigation, Infosys McCamish learned that an unauthorized party had been able to access portions of its computer network between October 29, 2023 and November 2, 2023. The investigation also confirmed that some of the files that were accessible to the unauthorized party contained confidential information provided to IMS by PHL Variable Insurance Company.
After learning that sensitive consumer data was accessible to an unauthorized party, Infosys McCamish Systems reviewed the compromised files to determine what information was leaked and which consumers were impacted.
On July 19, 2024, Infosys McCamish Systems sent out data breach letters to anyone who was affected by the recent data security incident. While the publicly available data breach letter doesn’t mention what specific data types were compromised, the personalized data breach letters should provide victims with a list of what information belonging to them was compromised.
More Information About Infosys McCamish Systems, LLC
Infosys McCamish Systems LLC is a life insurance and retirement services company based in Atlanta, Georgia. Infosys McCamish is a subsidiary of Infosys BPO Ltd, the Business Process Outsourcing subsidiary of Infosys Limited. Infosys McCamish Systems’ parent company, Infosys Limited, is an India-based provider of IT and consulting services. Infosys Limited employs more than 314,000 people and generates approximately $18 billion in annual revenue.
