MassMutual warns of data breach

Springfield, MA - There was a data breach at one of Springfield's largest businesses.

We've all heard about personal information being compromised from using your credit card at a your store, but now you apparently have to worry about your workplace.

Joe Hannigan recently got a letter in the mail from his former employer, Mass Mutual. It said his personal information might have been compromised.

It was information regarding his benefits which means his family's information could also be at risk.

Mass Mutual has offered free credit checks for a few years, but that won't protect him from identity theft. It will only let him know if someone is using his information, as a result impacting his credit.

Here’s a statement from Mass Mutual's Jim Lacey:

“MassMutual can confirm that, despite comprehensive procedures and diligent practices to protect confidential and private data concerning employees at MassMutual and several of its subsidiaries, a limited amount of personal employee information maintained in a database by an outside vendor (engaged by the company) may have been subject to unauthorized access. However, the vendor engaged a highly respected forensics team to investigate, and at this time we believe that no misuse of the information or fraudulent activity involving the data has occurred. This database does not include any client or field representative information of any type; it also did not contain personal Social Security or bank account information. Importantly, as a precautionary measure we have taken swift and prudent measures to further protect these employees through actions that include timely notice and detailed information, as well as a free subscription provided by the vendor for credit monitoring services. The company is also working closely with the vendor to ensure every measure is taken to fully resolve this situation and to better prevent this from happening in the future.”