The Hilb Group Alerts Clients: A Breach Affecting Tens of Thousands

Clients of The Hilb Group Operating Company, LLC (Hilb) were notified of “suspicious activity” linked to a phishing attack detected within several employee email accounts, as reported by CyberNews.

The notice revealed that a cybersecurity incident at Hilb unfolded “for a limited period of time” from December 1, 2022, to January 12, 2023. An investigation, conducted with external cybersecurity experts, confirmed that personal details of certain clients, including names and Social Security numbers, had been illicitly appropriated.

Furthermore, financial information was compromised, including account or card numbers along with their corresponding security codes, online banking passwords, or PINs. The breach adversely affected over 81,539 individuals. In response, Hilb offered the impacted parties 12 months of financial transaction monitoring services. Currently, the company’s websites are offline.

Established in 2009, the Hilb Group is an independent insurance brokerage offering services in property and casualty insurance, employee benefits, and retirement planning.