11/03/2025 – Riggs, Abney, Neal, Turpen, Orbison & Lewis, PC (“Riggs Abney”) has become aware of a data security incident that may have impacted personal information belonging to certain individuals. Riggs Abney is not aware of any evidence to suggest that any information has been misused.
On August 2, 2023, Riggs Abney discovered it was victimized by a sophisticated ransomware attack. Upon discovery, Riggs Abney immediately began working with its I.T. team and third-party forensic specialists to investigate the full nature and scope of the incident. Riggs Abney also reported this incident to federal law enforcement. Based on the investigation, it was determined that certain Riggs Abney files, kept in the normal course of business, may have been subject to unauthorized access from June 23, 2023 to August 2, 2023. As a result, together with third-party specialists, Riggs Abney began a comprehensive and time-consuming review of the affected files to determine the type of information contained therein and to whom that information related.
Following the comprehensive and time-intensive analysis, Riggs Abney determined that information contained in the affected files may have included personally identifiable information (“PII”). The type of information contained within the affected data may include a first and last name, in combination with one or more of the following: biometric data, driver’s license or state identification number, Social Security number, U.S. alien registration number, non U.S. national identification number, passport number, payment card number in combination with a security code and/or expiration date, financial account number in combination with a PIN/security code, username and password, medical information, and/or health insurance information.
At this time, Riggs Abney is not aware of any evidence to suggest that any information has been fraudulently misused. However, in an abundance of caution, Riggs Abney is notifying potentially impacted individuals of this incident. Although Riggs Abney has no reason to believe any individual’s information has been or will be misused as a result of this incident, individuals are nonetheless encouraged to monitor their account statements for suspicious activity and to detect errors.
Riggs Abney has established a toll-free number to answer questions about the incident and to address related concerns. The number to call is 1-833-647-0355 during 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.
Riggs Abney takes the privacy and security of the information in its care seriously, and sincerely regrets any worry or inconvenience this incident may have caused.
What steps can I take to protect my private information?
- If you detect suspicious activity on any of your accounts, you should promptly notify the financial institution or company with which the account is maintained. You should also report any fraudulent activity or any suspected incidents of identity theft to law enforcement.
- You may obtain a copy of your credit report at no cost from each of the three nationwide credit reporting agencies. To do so, visit www.annualcreditreport.com or call toll free at 1-877-322-8228. Contact information for the three agencies appears at the bottom of this page.
- You can take steps recommended by the Federal Trade Commission to protect yourself from identify theft. The FTC’s website offers helpful information at www.ftc.gov/idtheft.
How do I obtain a copy of my credit report?
You can obtain a copy of your credit report, free of charge, directly from each of the three nationwide credit reporting agencies once every twelve (12) months. To do so, please visit www.annualcreditreport.com or call toll free at 1-877-322-8228. Contact information for the three agencies is included in the notification letter and is also listed at the bottom of this page.
How do I put a fraud alert on my account?
A fraud alert informs creditors of possible fraudulent activity within your report and requests that creditors contact you prior to establishing any accounts in your name. To place a fraud alert on your credit report, contact Equifax, Experian or TransUnion and follow the Fraud Victims instructions. To place a fraud alert on your credit accounts, contact your financial institution or credit provider. Contact information for the three nationwide credit reporting agencies is listed below.
Contact information for the three nationwide credit reporting agencies is as follows:
| TransUnion 1-800-680-7289 www.transunion.com TransUnion Fraud Alert P.O. Box 2000 Chester, PA 19016-2000 TransUnion Credit Freeze P.O. Box 160 Woodlyn, PA 19094 | Experian 1-888-397-3742 www.experian.com Experian Fraud Alert P.O. Box 9554 Allen, TX 75013 Experian Credit Freeze P.O. Box 9554 Allen, TX 75013 | Equifax 1-888-298-0045 www.equifax.com Equifax Fraud Alert P.O. Box 105069 Atlanta, GA 30348-5069 Equifax Credit Freeze P.O. Box 105788 Atlanta, GA 30348-5788 |
Additional Information
You can further educate yourself regarding identity theft, fraud alerts, credit freezes, and the steps you can take to protect your personal information by contacting the credit reporting bureaus, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), or your state Attorney General. The FTC also encourages those who discover that their information has been misused to file a complaint with them. The FTC may be reached at 600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 20580; www.identitytheft.gov; 1-877-ID-THEFT (1-877-438-4338); and TTY: 1-866-653-4261.
You have the right to file a police report if you ever experience identity theft or fraud. Please note that in order to file a report with law enforcement for identity theft, you will likely need to provide some proof that you have been a victim. Instances of known or suspected identity theft should also be reported to law enforcement, your state Attorney General, and the FTC. This notice has not been delayed by law enforcement.
For District of Columbia residents, the District of Columbia Attorney General may be contacted at: 400 6th St. NW Washington, D.C. 20001; 202-727-3400; and https://oag.dc.gov/. Riggs, Abney, Neal, Turpen, Orbison & Lewis, PC may be contacted at 502 West Sixth Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74119.
For Maryland residents, the Maryland Attorney General may be contacted at: 200 St. Paul Place, 16th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202; 1-410-528-8662 or 1-888-743-0023; and https://oag.maryland.gov/. Riggs, Abney, Neal, Turpen, Orbison & Lewis, PC may be contacted at 502 West Sixth Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74119.
For New Mexico residents,you have rights pursuant to the Fair Credit Reporting Act, such as the right to be told if information in your credit file has been used against you, the right to know what is in your credit file, the right to ask for your credit score, and the right to dispute incomplete or inaccurate information. Further, pursuant to the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the consumer reporting bureaus must correct or delete inaccurate, incomplete, or unverifiable information; consumer reporting agencies may not report outdated negative information; access to your file is limited; you must give your consent for credit reports to be provided to employers; you may limit “prescreened” offers of credit and insurance you get based on information in your credit report; and you may seek damages from violator. You may have additional rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act not summarized here. Identity theft victims and active duty military personnel have specific additional rights pursuant to the Fair Credit Reporting Act. We encourage you to review your rights pursuant to the Fair Credit Reporting Act by visiting www.consumerfinance.gov/f/201504_cfpb_summary_your-rights-under-fcra.pdf, or by writing Consumer Response Center, Room 130-A, Federal Trade Commission, 600 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20580.
For New York residents, the New York Attorney General may be contacted at: Office of the Attorney General, The Capitol, Albany, NY 12224-0341; 1-800-771-7755; or https://ag.ny.gov/.
For North Carolina residents, the North Carolina Attorney General may be contacted at: 9001 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-9001; 1-877-566-7226 or 1-919-716-6000; and www.ncdoj.gov.
For Rhode Island residents, the Rhode Island Attorney General may be reached at: 150 South Main Street, Providence, RI 02903; www.riag.ri.gov; and 1-401-274-4400. Under Rhode Island law, you have the right to obtain any police report filed in regard to this incident. There are 10 Rhode Island residents impacted by this incident.