On July 26, 2024, United of Omaha Life Insurance Company (“Mutual of Omaha”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of California after discovering that an employee email account was compromised. In this notice, Mutual of Omaha explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information, which includes their names, Social Security numbers, contact addresses, dates of birth, driver’s license numbers, employment information, and health information. Upon completing its investigation, Mutual of Omaha 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 United of Omaha Life 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 United of Omaha Life Insurance Company data breach. For more information, please see our recent piece on the topic here.

What Caused the Data Breach Affecting United of Omaha Life Insurance Company Customers?

The United of Omaha Life Insurance Company data breach was only recently announced, and more information is expected in the near future. However, Mutual of Omaha’s filing with the Attorney General of California provides some important information on what led up to the breach. According to this source, on April 23, 2024, Mutual of Omaha detected unusual activity within an employee’s email account. In response, Mutual of Omaha reset all passwords and then enlisted the help of outside cybersecurity specialists to investigate the incident.

Through this investigation, Mutual of Omaha confirmed that an unauthorized party had accessed the employee email account between April 21, 2023 and April 23, 2023. It was also determined that the unauthorized party had access to certain emails and attachments containing confidential consumer information.

After learning that sensitive consumer data was accessible to an unauthorized party, United of Omaha Life Insurance Company reviewed the compromised files to determine what information was leaked and which consumers were impacted. Mutual of Omaha completed this process on June 28, 2024. While the breached information varies depending on the individual, it may include your name, Social Security number, contact address, date of birth, driver’s license number, employment information, and health information.

On July 26, 2024, United of Omaha Life Insurance Company sent out data breach letters to anyone who was affected by the recent data security incident. These letters should provide victims with a list of what information belonging to them was compromised.

More Information About United of Omaha Life Insurance Company

Founded in 1909 and based in Omaha, Nebraska, Mutual of Omaha is a large financial services and insurance company serving customers around the United States. Mutual of Omaha sells a variety of individual and group health and accident insurance plans to consumers across the United States. Mutual of Omaha employs more than 6,000 people and generates approximately $11 billion in annual revenue.