Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Financial Business and Consumer Solutions, Inc. (“FBCS”) regarding its recent data breach. The FBCS data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to over 1.9 million individuals.
ABOUT FINANCIAL BUSINESS AND CONSUMER SOLUTIONS, INC.:
FBCS is a financial service provider based in Pennsylvania. Founded in 1982, FBCS offers specialized solutions to meet the diverse needs of creditors across a variety of different product verticals including consumer credit, healthcare, commercial, auto, education and utilities.3 Additionally, FBCS is an Accounts Receivable Management (ARM) industry leader, and is an active participant of ACA International, the Healthcare Financial Management Association, and American Association of Healthcare Administrative Management.3 Headquartered in Hatboro, Pennsylvania, FBCS has two additional locations and employs over 100 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On February 26, 2024, FBCS 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, FBCS determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed this information between February 14 and February 26, 2024. On April 26, 2024, FBCS began notifying individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information potentially exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Date of birth
- Account information
If you received a breach notification letter from Financial Business and Consumer Solutions, Inc.:
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 FBCS 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 that may be provided by Financial Business and Consumer Solutions, Inc.;
- 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.