Newport Advisory Data Breach: What Happened & What to Do

Lemberg Law is investigating a cybersecurity incident involving Newport Advisory, LLC. If you received a letter about this breach, your sensitive personal information may be at risk. Here’s what happened—and what steps you should take now.

How Did This Happen?

On January 12, 2025, Newport Advisory detected unusual activity within its internal network. The company immediately took its systems offline, notified federal law enforcement, and engaged outside cybersecurity experts.

The investigation revealed that in late December 2024, an unauthorized party accessed and copied files from Newport Advisory’s systems. After a detailed review, the company determined that some of those files contained personal data.

Exposed Information

According to Newport Advisory, the breach may have involved the following types of information:

• Name
• Social Security number
• Driver’s license or California ID card number
• Tax identification number, passport number, or military/government-issued ID number
• Account number or payment card number, along with any security or access code
• Medical and health insurance information
• Biometric data (e.g., fingerprint, retina, or iris image)
• Genetic information

Newport Advisory states that there is currently no evidence of misuse. However, the sensitivity of the data involved raises serious concerns.

What Newport Is Doing

The company, now part of Mariner, says it is in the process of securely migrating its systems to Mariner’s cybersecurity infrastructure. In the meantime, it has enhanced monitoring tools and made security configuration changes to protect personal data.

Additionally, Newport Advisory is offering affected individuals two years of free credit monitoring and identity protection through Experian IdentityWorks.

What You Should Do

If you were notified by Newport Advisory:

• Enroll in the credit monitoring
• Monitor your bank accounts, credit reports, and insurance statements for unusual activity
• Consider placing a fraud alert or credit freeze with Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion
• Report suspected identity theft to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and local law enforcement
• Keep all correspondence from Newport Advisory in case legal claims arise

Want Help?

If your personal data was compromised in this breach, you may be entitled to compensation or other legal remedies. Lemberg Law can help you understand your rights. We offer free consultations—and you don’t pay unless we win.

Source: California Department of Justice