DATA BREACH ALERT: Edelson Lechtzin LLP Is Investigating Claims On Behalf Of California Cryobank LLC Customers Whose Data May Have Been Compromised
About California Cryobank LLC
California Cryobank, a unit of CooperSurgical, specializes in reproductive tissue preservation, including donor sperm and egg services, long-term storage, and cord blood banking.
What happened?
Between April 20, 2024, and April 22, 2024, CCB experienced a cyber security incident involving unauthorized activity on its IT network. The company launched an investigation and discovered that certain files containing sensitive personal information may have been stolen or accessed.
What type of information was stolen?
The personal information in the compromised files may have included:
Names
Driver's License Numbers
Bank Account/Routing Numbers
Payment Card Numbers
How can I protect my personal data?
If you receive a data breach notification concerning CCB, you must guard against possible misuse of your personal information, including identity theft and fraud, by regularly reviewing your account statements and monitoring your credit reports for suspicious or unauthorized activity.
Edelson Lechtzin LLP is investigating a class action lawsuit to seek legal remedies for individuals whose sensitive personal data may have been compromised by the CCB data breach.
For more information, please contact:
Marc H. Edelson, Esq.
EDELSON LECHTZIN LLP
411 S. State Street, Suite N-300
Newtown, PA 18940
Phone: 844-696-7492 ext. 2
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.edelson-law.com
About Edelson Lechtzin LLP
Edelson Lechtzin LLP is a national class action law firm with offices in Pennsylvania and California. In addition to cases involving data breaches, our lawyers focus on class and collective litigation in cases alleging securities and investment fraud, violations of the federal antitrust laws, employee benefit plans under ERISA, wage theft and unpaid overtime, consumer fraud, and catastrophic injuries.
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