Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Fora Financial LLC regarding its recent data breach. The Fora Financial data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to over 3,000 individuals.
ABOUT FORA FINANCIAL LLC:
Fora Financial is a business financing lender based in New York. Founded in 2008, Fora Financial leverages the power of technology to provide fast, flexible loans and financing to small and mid-sized businesses under a simple and seamless process. Today, Fora Financial has provided over $3 billion in working capital to 35,000+ businesses in more than 20 industries.2 Headquartered in New York, New York, Fora Financial has an additional location in Miami, Florida, and employs over 50 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
In September 2022, Fora Financial discovered that it had experienced a data breach in which sensitive personal identifiable information in its systems may have been accessed and acquired. Through its investigation, Fora Financial determined that one or more unauthorized third parties may have accessed this sensitive information on or about September 9, 2022. On March 29, 2023, Fora Financial began notifying individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information potentially exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Date of birth
- Driver’s license or government ID number
- Financial information
If you received a breach notification letter from Fora Financial LLC:
We would like to speak with you about your rights and potential legal remedies in response to this data breach. Please fill out the form, below, or contact us at (608) 237-1775 or sam@turkestrauss.com.
If you were impacted by the Fora Financial data breach, you may consider taking the following steps to protect your personal information.
- Carefully review the breach notice and retain a copy;
- Enroll in any free credit monitoring services provided by Fora Financial LLC:
- Change passwords and security questions for online accounts;
- Regularly review account statements for signs of fraud or unauthorized activity;
- Monitor credit reports for signs of identity theft; and
- Contact a credit bureau(s) to request a temporary fraud alert.