GILBERT, Ariz., Dec. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- AB Staffing
Solutions, LLC ("AB Staffing") provides notice of a recent incident
that may impact the security of information related to current and
former professionals placed by AB Staffing. The
confidentiality, privacy, and security of information in AB
Staffing's care is one of our highest priorities and we take this
incident very seriously. To date, AB Staffing has not
received any reports of actual or attempted misuse of affected
information.
What Happened? AB Staffing discovered suspicious
activity related to certain AB Staffing employee email accounts.
Upon learning of this activity, AB Staffing took steps to
secure the accounts and began an investigation, which included
working with third-party forensic investigators, to determine the
nature and scope of the activity. Through this investigation,
AB Staffing determined that an unknown actor gained
unauthorized access to certain AB Staffing employee email accounts
on separate occasions in May and June 2020. During this
limited timeframe, the unauthorized actor may have had access to
certain emails and attachments within the accounts.
What Information Was Involved? While the
investigation was able to determine certain email accounts
were accessed, it was unable to determine whether any specific
email or attachment was actually accessed by the unauthorized
actor. Therefore, in an abundance of caution, on or
about October 13, 2020, AB Staffing,
with the assistance of third-party forensic investigators,
completed an extensive, programmatic and manual review of the
contents of the impacted email accounts to determine the types of
protected information contained in the email accounts and to which
individuals the information relates. Upon completion of this
review, AB Staffing immediately launched a review of its files to
ascertain address information for the impacted individuals.
This review confirmed that information related to certain current
and former professionals placed by AB Staffing were present in one
of the email accounts at the time of this incident. This
information includes name, date of birth, address, Social Security,
driver's license/government identification number, passport number,
financial account information, medical history/treatment
information, insurance information, electronic signature, tax
identification number, and/or username and password.
What We Are Doing. Upon discovering this incident,
AB Staffing reset the relevant account passwords and took steps to
determine what personal data was at risk. AB Staffing is
individually notifying the potentially affected individuals and as
an added precaution, is providing individuals with access to
complementary credit monitoring and identity protection
services. As part of its ongoing commitment to the security
of personal information in its care, AB Staffing is working to
review existing policies and procedures, to implement additional
safeguards, and to provide additional training to employees on data
privacy and security. AB Staffing will also be notifying state
regulators, as required.
For More Information. You may have questions about
this incident that are not addressed in this letter. If you have
additional questions, please call AB Staffing's dedicated
assistance line at 1-855-914-4684, Monday through Friday,
between the hours of 9am and 9pm Eastern
Time. You may also write to AB Staffing at 3451 S. Mercy Rd,
Gilbert, Arizona 85297 or its
website at www.abstaffing.com
What You Can Do. AB Staffing sincerely regrets any
inconvenience this incident may have caused affected individuals
related to this matter. AB staffing encourages you to remain
vigilant against incidents of identity theft and fraud, to review
your account statements, and to monitor your credit reports for
suspicious activity. Under U.S. law you are entitled to one
free credit report annually from each of the three major credit
reporting bureaus. To order your free credit report, visit
www.annualcreditreport.com or call, toll-free, 1-877-322-8228.
You may also contact the three major credit bureaus directly to
request a free copy of your credit report.
You have the right to place a "security freeze" on your credit
report, which will prohibit a consumer reporting agency from
releasing information in your credit report without your express
authorization. The security freeze is designed to prevent credit,
loans, and services from being approved in your name without your
consent. However, you should be aware that using a security freeze
to take control over who gets access to the personal and financial
information in your credit report may delay, interfere with, or
prohibit the timely approval of any subsequent request or
application you make regarding a new loan, credit, mortgage, or any
other account involving the extension of credit. Pursuant to
federal law, you cannot be charged to place or lift a security
freeze on your credit report. Should you wish to place a security
freeze, please contact the major consumer reporting agencies listed
below:
Experian
P.O. Box
9554
Allen, TX
75013
1-888-397-3742
www.experian.com/freeze/center.html
|
TransUnion
P.O. Box
160
Woodlyn, PA
19094
1-888-909-8872
www.transunion.com/credit-freeze
|
Equifax
P.O. Box
105788
Atlanta, GA
30348-5788
1-800-685-1111
www.equifax.com/personal/credit-report-services
|
In order to request a security freeze, you will need to provide
the following information:
- Your full name (including middle initial as well as Jr., Sr.,
II, III, etc.);
- Social Security number;
- Date of birth;
- If you have moved in the past five (5) years, provide the
addresses where you have lived over the prior five years;
- Proof of current address, such as a current utility bill or
telephone bill;
- A legible photocopy of a government-issued identification card
(state driver's license or ID card, military identification,
etc.);
- If you are a victim of identity theft, include a copy of either
the police report, investigative report, or complaint to a law
enforcement agency concerning identity theft.
As an alternative to a security freeze, you have the right to
place an initial or extended "fraud alert" on your file at no
cost. An initial fraud alert is a 1-year alert that is placed
on a consumer's credit file. Upon seeing a fraud alert display on a
consumer's credit file, a business is required to take steps to
verify the consumer's identity before extending new credit. If you
are a victim of identity theft, you are entitled to an extended
fraud alert, which is a fraud alert lasting seven years.
Should you wish to place a fraud alert, please contact any one of
the agencies listed below:
Experian
P.O. Box
9554
Allen, TX
75013
1-888-397-3742
www.experian.com/fraud/center.html
|
TransUnion
P.O. Box
2000
Chester, PA
19016
1-800-680-7289
www.transunion.com/fraud-victim-resource/place-fraud-alert
|
Equifax
P.O. Box
105069
Atlanta, GA
30348
1-888-766-0008
www.equifax.com/personal/credit-report-services
|
You can further educate yourself regarding identity theft, fraud
alerts, security freezes, and the steps you can take to protect
yourself by contacting the consumer reporting agencies, the Federal
Trade Commission, or your state Attorney General.
The Federal Trade Commission can be reached at: 600 Pennsylvania
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20580,
www.identitytheft.gov, 1-877-ID-THEFT (1-877-438-4338); TTY:
1-866-653-4261. The Federal Trade Commission also encourages those
who discover that their information has been misused to file a
complaint with them. You can obtain further information on how to
file such a complaint by way of the contact information listed
above. You have the right to file a police report if you ever
experience identity theft or fraud. Please note that in order to
file a report with law enforcement for identity theft, you will
likely need to provide some proof that you have been a victim.
Instances of known or suspected identity theft should also be
reported to law enforcement and your state Attorney General. This
notice has not been delayed by law
enforcement.
For Maryland
residents, the Attorney General can be contacted at 200 St.
Paul Place, 16th Floor, Baltimore,
MD 21202, 1-410-528-8662, www.oag.state.md.us.
For New Mexico
residents, you have rights pursuant to the Fair
Credit Reporting Act, such as the right to be told if information
in your credit file has been used against you, the right to know
what is in your credit file, the right to ask for your credit
score, and the right to dispute incomplete or inaccurate
information. Further, pursuant to the Fair Credit Reporting
Act, the consumer reporting agencies must correct or delete
inaccurate, incomplete, or unverifiable information; consumer
reporting agencies may not report outdated negative information;
access to your file is limited; you must give your consent for
credit reports to be provided to employers; you may limit
"prescreened" offers of credit and insurance you get based on
information in your credit report; and you may seek damages from
violator. You may have additional rights under the Fair Credit
Reporting Act not summarized here. Identity theft victims and
active duty military personnel have specific additional rights
pursuant to the Fair Credit Reporting Act. We encourage you
to review your rights pursuant to the Fair Credit Reporting Act by
visiting
www.consumerfinance.gov/f/201504_cfpb_summary_your-rights-under-fcra.pdf,
or by writing Consumer Response Center, Room 130-A, Federal Trade
Commission, 600 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20580.
For North Carolina
residents, the Attorney General can be contacted at 9001
Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC
27699-9001, 1-877-566-7226 or 1-919-716-6000, www.ncdoj.gov. You
can obtain information from the Attorney General or the Federal
Trade Commission about preventing identity theft.
For New York
residents, the Attorney General may be contacted at:
Office of the Attorney General, The Capitol, Albany, NY 12224-0341; 1-800-771-7755;
https://ag.ny.gov/.
For Rhode Island
residents, the Rhode
Island Attorney General can be reached at: 150 South Main
Street, Providence, Rhode Island
02903; www.riag.ri.gov, 1-401-274-4400. Under Rhode Island law, you have the right to obtain
any police report filed in regard to this incident. There is at
least one Rhode Island residents
impacted by this incident.
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