Pennycuick Measure Providing Free Credit Monitoring for Data Breach Victims Approved by Senate Pennsylvania Senate Republicans

pPennsylvania Senate RepublicansppMeet Our MembersppNot sure who your Senator isppFind Your LegislatorppFull List of CommitteesppHARRISBURG The state Senate today approved bipartisan legislation sponsored by Sen Tracy Pennycuick R24 to strengthen notification requirements for data breaches and provide affected citizens with free credit monitoring and a credit reportppSenate Bill 824 introduced with Sen Jimmy Dillon D5 would provide citizens affected by a data breach a free credit report and a year of credit monitoring while they recover The bill also strengthens state notification requirements and mandates Attorney General notification if a data breach occurs in the commonwealthppThe threat of having sensitive information stolen in a data breach is a reality of modern life but it doesnt mean citizens must be left defenseless Pennycuick said If an individual falls victim to a data breach they should have the tools necessary to ensure that criminals are not utilizing their information to perpetrate financial crimes This bill is a commonsense measure that will help provide security and peace of mind to victimsppI want to take this opportunity to thank Sen Pennycuick for her vision and partnership on this issue Dillion said  Too often our constituents feel powerless and confused when theyre notified about data breaches By passing SB 824 today we ensure working families have the tools they need to protect their hardearned financial stabilityppThe measure would cover instances in which an individuals first and last name or first initial and last name have been accessed in combination with any of the following information Social Security number bank account number drivers license or state ID numberppAccording to the Identity Theft Resource Center a record 1862 data breaches occurred nationally in 2021 affecting hundreds of millions of Americans and costing billions of dollars It marked a 68 increase from 2020  ppThe bill now moves to the House of Representatives for considerationpp ppCONTACT Matt Szuchytpp
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