On October 22, 2024, Brighthouse Life Insurance Company (“Brighthouse”) was sued by the Massachusetts Judicial District Court after discovering that confidential information provided to the company was compromised in a data breach by a third party at an educational institution. We have filed a data breach notification with the Secretary. Benefit Consultants, LLC d/b/a Aviben. Brighthouse said in the notice that this incident allowed unauthorized third parties to access sensitive information such as consumers’ names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and pension contract numbers. There is. Once the investigation was complete, Brighthouse began sending data breach notification letters to all individuals whose information was affected by the recent data security incident.
If you receive a data breach notification from Brighthouse Life Insurance Company, it is important to understand what is at risk and what you can do about it. A data breach attorney can help you learn more about how to protect yourself from becoming a victim of fraud and identity theft, and discuss your legal options after a Brighthouse Life Insurance data breach. For more information, see our recent article on this topic here.
What caused the Brighthouse Life Insurance data breach?
The Brighthouse Life Insurance data breach was only recently announced, and we expect more information to be released in the near future. However, documents filed by Brighthouse with the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office contain some important information about what led to the breach. According to this source, on August 9, 2024, Brighthouse learned of a data security incident that occurred between June 28, 2023 and July 3, 2023. Apparently, administrators used by DXC technology company Brighthouse disclosed certain information to unauthorized parties. . The unauthorized party was Education Benefit Consultants, LLC d/a Aviben (“Aviben”).
Then, on February 22, 2024, Aviven experienced a data security incident that resulted in unauthorized parties gaining access to confidential information belonging to Brighthouse clients.
Brighthouse Life Insurance learned that sensitive consumer data was accessible to unauthorized parties and investigated the compromised files to determine what information was exposed and which consumers were affected. We have identified the Compromised information varies by individual, but may include name, date of birth, social security number, pension contract number, and more.
On October 22, 2024, Brighthouse Life Insurance sent out a data breach letter to everyone affected by the recent data security incident. These letters should provide victims with a list of what information in their possession was compromised.
More information about Brighthouse Life Insurance Company
Brighthouse Life Insurance Company is an insurance company and a subsidiary of Brighthouse Financial. Brighthouse Financial is a leading insurance company offering annuity and life insurance products. Brighthouse is independent from MetLife and currently trades on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange under the symbol “BHF.” Brighthouse Financial has more than 1,500 employees and generates annual revenues of approximately $2.7 billion.
