The investment firm manages more than $1 trillion in assets
A data breach at investment giant TIAA has exposed the Social Security numbers and other identifying information of some 2.4 million people, an internet security firm reports.
Sensitive information from TIAA on around 2.4 million Social Security numbers, names, birthdays, and home addresses began circulating around Nov. 12, according to Atlas Privacy.
TIAA is one of America's biggestinvestment firms,managing more than $1 trillionin assets.
TIAA didn't immediately respond to an email from ConsumerAffairs requesting comment.
The investment firm said it suffered a data breach betweenOct. 29 and Nov. 2, according to a filing with California's attorney general.
TIAA said the data breach stemmed from "a cybersecurity incident" at its security contractor Infosys McCamish Systems, according to a letter TIAA sent to customers in the filing.
The company offered complimentary 2-year credit monitoring and identity theft protection to victims.
There have been five filings on data breaches from TIAA or its affiliates with the California attorney general since 2023.
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Posted: 2024-11-14 23:30:23
