COLUMBUS - The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. has notified the Ohio Department of Insurance of a recent data security breach that affects some Ohio consumers.
The company, headquartered in Hartford, Conn., notified the Department that they have misplaced three backup tapes that contained sensitive personal information of some Ohio consumers. They are investigating and are notifying all affected individuals.
According to The Hartford, the incident was discovered September 27th.
Ohio Department of Insurance Director Mary Jo Hudson has responded to The Hartford with three questions:
- The number of Ohioans affected by this incident;
- The date that The Hartford determined Ohio consumer data was affected; and
- Documentation of The Hartford's established security procedures.
The Department has requested a response to these questions in writing by November 16, 2007.
If you have questions or concerns related to this information, please call 1-800-516-1101, the toll-free hotline that The Hartford has set up to respond to your concerns.
If you believe you are the victim of identity theft, you should immediately report the crime to your local law enforcement agency, contact any creditors involved and notify the credit bureaus. Detailed information is available on the identity theft victim page on the Ohio Attorney General's Web site at www.ag.state.oh.us/spotlight/idtheft.asp.