What’s new: The Business Council of New York State (BCNYS) has disclosed a data breach affecting over 47,000 individuals. The breach, which occurred between February 24 and February 25, 2023, involved unauthorized access to personal, financial, and health information. BCNYS detected the breach on August 4, 2023, and has since engaged cybersecurity professionals to investigate the incident.
Who’s affected
Approximately 47,329 individuals are potentially affected by the breach, which exposed sensitive information including full names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, financial account details, and health-related data.
What to do
- Monitor account statements for identity theft attempts.
- Review free credit reports for suspicious activity.
- Take advantage of free credit monitoring memberships offered by BCNYS for those whose Social Security numbers were exposed.
