Consumer Privacy Rights Data Breach Attorneys Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C. consumer privacy attorneys specialize in protecting your data after a security breach.

Americans are virtually tethered to our mobile devices and computers. And what drives all of this activity? Data. Sensitive data. Personally Identifiable Information (PII) about where we live, where we work, what we eat, where we shop, what we buy, where we go, our relationships, finances and our health is stored on our mobile phones and tablets that are almost never more than an arm’s length away. All of this information, however, is susceptible to hackers if we, and the companies who use and store our data, do not take proper precautions.

At Paulson & Nace, PLLC in Washington, D.C., we understand how overwhelming it can feel to know that your sensitive data has been exposed to hackers. We also understand how angry and frightened you feel when your trust and privacy were betrayed by the negligent actions of companies you trusted with the data in the first place. If you were hacked, our privacy protection attorney can help.

What is a data breach?

A data breach is an unintentional or accidental release of secure information. A data breach is often caused by intentional hacking by criminals or through the theft of equipment that has access to the network. Recent data breaches have involved the release of sensitive, confidential information for thousands of Americans.

In one of the largest data breaches to date, Anthem, Inc., one of the leading managed health care companies in the U.S., experienced a data breach. This breach was caused by hackers who exploited vulnerabilities in the giant health care company’s network, and then exposed millions of customer and employee records that included PII such as names, addresses, social security numbers, date of birth and employment information.