On January 18, 2023, Farmers Investment Company (“FICO”), doing business as Green Valley Pecan Company, filed notice of a data breach with the Attorney General of Maine after learning that an unauthorized party was able to access confidential consumer information stored on the company’s computer network. Based on the company’s official filing, the incident resulted in an unauthorized party gaining access to consumers’ names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, financial account and routing numbers, health insurance information, and certain health or medical information. After confirming that consumer data was leaked, Green Valley Pecan Company began sending out data breach notification letters to all individuals who were impacted by the recent data security incident.

If you received a data breach notification from FICO / Green Valley Pecan Company, 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 Green Valley Pecan Company data breach, please see our recent piece on the topic here.

What We Know So Far About the Green Valley Pecan Company Breach

The available information regarding the Green Valley Pecan Company breach comes from the company’s filing with the Maine Attorney General. According to this source, on May 31, 2022, Green Valley Pecan Company experienced a network disruption. In response, the company triggered its data security response plan, which included taking the necessary steps to secure its digital environment. Green Valley Pecan Company also enlisted the assistance of a third-party cybersecurity firm to assist with its investigation into the incident.

Through the company’s investigation, on August 26, 2022, Green Valley Pecan Company confirmed that an unauthorized party was able to access certain files on the company’s network. It was also revealed that some of the files that were compromised contained confidential consumer information.

Upon discovering that sensitive consumer data was made available to an unauthorized party, Green Valley Pecan Company 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, date of birth, Social Security number, driver’s license number, financial account and routing number, health insurance information, and certain health or medical information.

On January 18, 2023, Green Valley Pecan Company sent out data breach letters to all individuals whose information was compromised as a result of the recent data security incident.

More Information About Green Valley Pecan Company

Founded in 1937, Green Valley Pecan Company is the public-facing name of Farmers Investment Company (“FICO”), which is a pecan producer based in Sahuarita, Arizona. FICO also operates the related companies, Farmers Water Co., Sahuarita Farms and Sahuarita Pecan Festival. Green Valley Pecan Company employs more than 250 people and generates approximately $71 million in annual revenue.