{"id":463,"date":"2023-04-06T21:16:39","date_gmt":"2023-04-07T02:16:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kentprotect.com\/?p=463"},"modified":"2023-04-06T21:51:55","modified_gmt":"2023-04-07T02:51:55","slug":"breach-report-1st-franklin-financial-breach-affects-147000-results-in-multiple-lawsuits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kentprotect.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/06\/breach-report-1st-franklin-financial-breach-affects-147000-results-in-multiple-lawsuits\/","title":{"rendered":"Breach Report: 1st Franklin Financial breach affects 147,000+, results in multiple lawsuits"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='booster-block booster-read-block'><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(image source: 1st Franklin Financial Corporation, n.d.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>One-sentence summary: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1st Franklin Financial Corp. suffered a breach in Nov. 2022, affecting over 147,000+ and resulting in multiple class action lawsuits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Who was involved?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1st Franklin Financial Corporation, 147,000+ potential breach victims, and a threat actor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What was the timeline?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">November 17, 2022: Data breach occurs, and 1st Franklin said &#8220;we immediately investigated and aggressively responded&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">December 15, 2022: Breached data is discovered by 1st Franklin Financial per Maine OAG report (Moody, 2023)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">January 10, 2023: 1st Franklin notifies Maine Attorney General&#8217;s office of 2 individuals affected, also starts consumer notification <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">February 22, 2023: 1st Franklin notifies South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs of 147,000+ affected<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">March 2, 2023: <em>Laney v. 1st Franklin Financial Corporation<\/em> is filed in Georgia and other class action lawsuits are reported <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What occurred?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1st Franklin Financial Corp. was breached in Nov. 2022, resulting in the potential disclosure of sensitive data for over 147,000+ victims, including: &#8220;first and last names, social security number, Plan Group Number, Plan Member Number, claim status, date(s) of service, prescription information, pharmacy provider name, amount billed, and other information submitted to process for claims for benefits under the Plan&#8221; (SC DCA, 2023; 1st Franklin Financial Corporation, 2023, p. 1). 1st Franklin Financial is currently facing multiple class-action lawsuits as a result of this data breach (Justia, 2023; Mehorter, 2023). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Estimated costs:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Associated incident response costs, &#8220;Outside technical experts,&#8221; M-F call center, free 12 months Experian IdentityWorks  and $1 million identity insurance, litigation defense costs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Involved laws: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Federal: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Federal Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S.C. \u00a7 45 (<em>Moreland v. 1st Franklin Financial Corporation,<\/em> 2023, p. 34)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">State laws: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maine: 10 M.R.S.A. \u00a7 1346<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Georgia: Georgia Deceptive Trade Practices Act (\u201cGeorgia<br>DTPA\u201d), Ga. Code Ann. \u00a7 10- 1-370(5) (<em>Laney v. 1st Franklin Financial Corporation<\/em>, 2023, p. 40)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vermont: 9 V.S.A. \u00a7 2435<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">South Carolina: South Carolina Code 39-1-90<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Root cause: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TBA or N\/A (see disclaimer) <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Lessons learned: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TBA or N\/A (see disclaimer) <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sources: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1st Franklin Financial Corporation. (n.d.). <em>First%20Franklin1ffc%20Logo_Black%20%20Gold_200px%20(002)_150517-113443.jpg<\/em>. Livingston Parish Chamber of Commerce. https:\/\/chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net\/images\/members\/789\/2517\/First%20Franklin1ffc%20Logo_Black%20%20Gold_200px%20(002)_150517-113443.jpg<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1st Franklin Financial Corporation. (2023). 1stFranklinFinancialCorporation.pdf. In <em>Security Breach Notices<\/em> (A10131 v.01). South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs. Retrieved April 5, 2023, from https:\/\/www.consumer.sc.gov\/sites\/consumer\/files\/Documents\/Business%20Resources%20Laws\/Related%20Laws\/Breaches\/2023\/1stFranklinFinancialCorporation.pdf<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Justia. (2023, March 2). <em>Laney v. 1st Franklin Financial Corporation<\/em>. Justia Dockets &amp; Filings. Retrieved April 6, 2023, from https:\/\/dockets.justia.com\/docket\/georgia\/gandce\/1:2023cv00916\/312763<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Laney v. 1st Franklin Financial Corporation, Docket No. 1:23-cv-00916-VMC (N.D. Ga. 2023). https:\/\/www.classaction.org\/media\/laney-v-1st-franklin-financial-corporation.pdf<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mehorter, K. (2023, March 7). <em>1st Franklin Financial Corporation Hit with Class Actions Over November 2022 Data Breach<\/em>. ClassAction.org. Retrieved April 6, 2023, from https:\/\/www.classaction.org\/news\/1st-franklin-financial-corporation-hit-with-class-actions-over-november-2022-data-breach<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moody, B. (2023). Data Breach Notifications. In <em>Office of the Maine Attorney General<\/em>. Retrieved April 5, 2023, from https:\/\/apps.web.maine.gov\/online\/aeviewer\/ME\/40\/67581131-b87e-4c02-859e-5bbfae6d8ba9.shtml<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moreland v. 1st Franklin Financial Corporation, Docket No. 2:23-cv-00038-RWS (N.D. Ga. 2023). https:\/\/www.classaction.org\/media\/moreland-v-1st-franklin-financial-corporation.pdf<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SC DCA. (2023). Security Breach Notices. In <em>South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs<\/em>. State of South Carolina. 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