Wellfleet Insurance Company reported a data breach affecting 2,949 individuals due to a phishing attack that compromised two email accounts. The incident occurred on multiple dates in 2020 (August 6, August 24, and October 2), and was discovered when a third-party service provider confirmed the breach on May 3, 2021, and reported it to Wellfleet on June 23, 2021. The compromised information included names and Social Security numbers. Affected individuals were notified around July 30, 2021, and offered identity theft protection services.
Affected (this filing): 2,949