On September 28, 2022, focusIT, Inc. filed an official notice of a data breach with various state attorney general offices after the company learned that an unauthorized party gained access to sensitive consumer information in its possession. According to focusIT, the breach resulted in the names, Social Security numbers, addresses and dates of birth of affected parties being compromised. Recently, focusIT sent out data breach letters to all individuals who were impacted by the cyberattack, informing them of the incident and what they can do to protect themselves from identity theft and other frauds.
What We Know About the focusIT Data Breach
The available information regarding the focusIT breach comes from the company’s filing with the Attorney General of Montana, as well as other state Attorney General offices. According to these sources, on August 2, 2022, focusIT was contacted by the Texas Financial Crimes Intelligence Center based on concerns that “an unknown threat actor potentially compromised a third-party system in the focusIT environment.”
In response, focusIT contained the incident and cooperated with the law enforcement investigation. The company also conduct an internal investigation, confirming that consumer data in focusIT’s possession was available to an unauthorized party.
Upon discovering that sensitive consumer data was made available to an unauthorized party, focusIT 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, date of birth and address.
On September 28, 2022, focusIT sent out data breach letters to all individuals whose information was compromised as a result of the recent data security incident.
More Information About focusIT, Inc.
focusIT, Inc. is a business services company based in Scottsdale, Arizona. The company provides a range of services to mortgage lenders designed to make the process smoother and, in turn, more profitable. The company’s products, Pulse, Hosted PointCentral, and SecureShare. focusIT employs approximately 25 people and generates approximately $6 million in annual revenue.
If you received a “NOTICE OF DATA BREACH” letter from focusIT, you should familiarize yourself with the increased risks you now face. Victims of data breaches have a much higher chance of experiencing identity theft; however, there are steps you can take to protect yourself. You may also be able to pursue a claim for compensation against the company responsible for the breach. To learn more, please see our recent piece on the topic here.
