Risk Strategies Discloses Data Breach Involving Personal and Medical Information
Risk Strategies Data Breach Exposes Social Security Numbers Risk Strategies , officially known as RSC Insurance Brokerage Inc., disclosed a data breach involving sensitive personal and medical information.
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- Data security incident affecting personal and medical information.
- Exposed names, Social Security numbers, and health-related data.
- At least 47 Massachusetts residents impacted.
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- Published
- Jun 26, 2026
- Updated
- Jul 22, 2026
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- Confidentiality
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- User or customer data
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Risk Strategies Data Breach Exposes Social Security Numbers Risk Strategies , officially known as RSC Insurance Brokerage Inc., disclosed a data breach involving sensitive personal and medical information. Between January 15, 2026, and January 16, 2026, an unauthorized user gained access to the Microsoft 365 account of a Risk Strategies employee. An investigation of the affected files, which concluded on June 1, 2026, determined the files contained personal information belonging to individuals. The incident compromised names, Social Security numbers and medical records. Risk Strategies began mailing affected individuals notification letters concerning the incident on June 23, 2026. A total number of 15,055 individuals were affected nationwide including 76 Nebraska residents and 47 Massachusetts residents were impacted. Risk Strategies is offering affected individuals a complimentary 24-month membership to credit monitoring services provided by Epiq. The service, called Privacy Solutions ID 3B Credit Monitoring, can be activated at privacysolutionsid.com . Affected individuals received a unique activation code and enrollment deadline in their notification letter. Affected individuals with questions about the incident can call Risk Strategies at 866-659-7098, Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. EST. For help with the Epiq enrollment process, individuals can call 866-675-2006, Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET. SUBMIT YOUR CLAIM TO THE LAW FIRM HANDLING THIS INVESTIGATION Affected information types not yet disclosed This browser does not support inline PDFs. Please download the PDF to view it: Download PDF Class actions settlements delivered to your inbox. SportsMed Physical Therapy Data Breach Exposes Health Information Trudeau Center Breach Affects 5,630 Individuals Alkegen Data Breach Exposes Personal and Protected Health Information Whitfield Hospital Breach Exposed Medical and Health Information Attorneys working with ClassAction.org are looking into whether a class action lawsuit can be filed in light of the Risk Strategies data breach. As part of their investigation, they need to hear from individuals who had their information exposed in the incident , including those who received notice of the Risk Strategies data breach or otherwise believe they are affected. Risk Strategies Security Incident: What Happened? RSC Insurance Brokerage, which operated as Risk Strategies before merging with Brown & Brown, has reported a data breach involving personal information. According to a sample notification letter (pictured below), names and Social Security numbers were involved. For some of those impacted by the Risk Strategies data breach, medical information and health, dental, and/or vision insurance information may have been compromised. A report detailing the cybersecurity incident was submitted to the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation on June 23, 2026. What You Can Do After the Risk Strategies Data Breach If your information was exposed in the Risk Strategies data breach, attorneys want to hear from you. You may be able to start a class action lawsuit to recover compensation for loss of privacy, time spent dealing with the breach, out-of-pocket costs, and more. A successful case could also force Risk Strategies to ensure they take proper steps to protect the information they were entrusted with. Affected by the Risk Strategies data breach? Fill out the form on this page today. If you believe your information was exposed in the Risk Strategies data breach, fill out the form on this page to get in touch with us. An attorney or legal representative may then reach out to you to explain more about this investigation and ask you a few questions. Remember, there is no cost to get in touch, and you are under no obligation to take action after speaking to someone. New cases and investigations, settlement deadlines, and news straight to your inbox. Whitfield Regional Hospital Data Breach 2026 Community Health Center of Buffalo Data Breach 2026 Advantage Home Health Care Data Breach 2026 Unlimited Technology Systems Data Breach 2026 Heart Care Centers of Illinois Data Breach 2026 Clover Health Investments Data Breach 2026 Morris Communications Company Data Breach 2026 Brown Health Medical Group-MA Data Breach 2026 Case & Associates Properties Data Breach 2026
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