Moms Meal Data Compromise Announced

Breach Exposes Personal Information of 1.2 Million People

Mom's Meals, a medical meal delivery service, has suffered a data breach that exposed the personal information of 1.2 million customers and employees. The breach was discovered on February 22, 2023, but the company believes that it may have occurred as early as January 16, 2023.
The data that was stolen includes names, addresses, dates of birth, driver's license numbers, state identification numbers, financial account information, payment card information, medical record numbers, Medicare and Medicaid identification numbers, health information, treatment information, diagnosis codes, meal category and cost, health insurance information, and patient ID numbers. For more than 1% of the affected individuals, Social Security numbers were also exposed.

Mom's Meals is notifying all affected individuals of the breach and is offering them free credit monitoring and identity protection services for one year. The company is also working with law enforcement to investigate the breach and bring the perpetrators to justice.
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What should Mom's Meals customers do?

• Mom's Meals customers should be vigilant against phishing scams and other identity theft attempts. Phishing scams are emails or text messages that try to trick you into revealing sensitive information, such as your passwords or credit card numbers. Cybercriminals may use the information stolen from Mom's Meals to create phishing scams that look like they are from the company.
• If you receive an email or text message from Mom's Meals, do not click on any links or open any attachments. Instead, go directly to the Mom's Meals website by typing the URL into your web browser. If you are unsure whether an email or text message is legitimate, you can contact Mom's Meals customer support.
• You should also monitor your credit report and bank statements for any suspicious activity. If you see anything unusual, contact your bank or credit card company immediately.

How to protect yourself from data breaches. There are a number of things you can do to protect yourself from data breaches:

• Use strong passwords and two-factor authentication (2FA) on all of your accounts.
• Be careful about what information you share online.
• Only click on links in emails and text messages from senders you know and trust.
• Keep your software up to date
• Monitor your credit report and bank statements for any suspicious activity.
• Talk to a TallMark representative about risk management and Awareness training for you, your family and your business.