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My Well Ministry Data Breach — Class Action Review

My Well Ministry reported this breach to the Indiana Attorney General. Affected individuals who received a notification letter may be entitled to financial compensation through a class action lawsuit — at no cost to you.

This breach is real — not a scam
Officially reported to the Indiana Attorney General on January 3, 2025
Reviewed by: David S. Harris, Esq. — Data Breach & Class Action Attorney, Licensed in Florida
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Breach Details

Company
My Well Ministry
State Reported
Indiana
Reported to AG
January 3, 2025
Date of Breach
2024-07-31
Official AG Filing
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Your Data That Was Exposed

According to the Indiana Attorney General filing, the following types of personal information were compromised in the My Well Ministry data breach:

Full NameDate of BirthMailing AddressEmail AddressFinancial Account NumberRouting NumberDonation and Payment HistoryPhone Number

Each type of exposed data strengthens your legal claim. Courts have consistently recognized that the unauthorized disclosure of this information constitutes actionable harm.

What Happened in the My Well Ministry Data Breach

My Well Ministry operates at the intersection of faith-based non-profit services, community outreach, and digital donation processing. Organizations of this nature typically provide financial, administrative, and technological infrastructure to religious and charitable entities, managing large volumes of recurring donations, membership directories, event registrations, and sensitive personal information. Because they facilitate digital giving and maintain extensive databases of donors, volunteers, and congregants, they routinely collect and store highly sensitive personal identifying information (PII) and financial records. This creates a deeply trusted repository of data that, if compromised, exposes individuals who simply sought to support charitable missions to severe privacy risks.

In 2025, My Well Ministry reported a significant security incident to the Indiana Attorney General, triggering legal scrutiny regarding the organization's cybersecurity infrastructure. While the exact vector of the breach remains under investigation, incidents affecting digital ministry and donation platforms frequently involve unauthorized access to cloud-hosted databases, compromised administrative credentials, or vulnerabilities within third-party payment processing integrations. Threat actors routinely target non-profit and faith-based technology providers under the assumption that their security budgets and continuous monitoring protocols may lag behind major commercial financial institutions, despite holding similarly lucrative financial and personal data.

The breach exposed a dangerous matrix of personal data, which likely includes full names, dates of birth, home addresses, email addresses, and sensitive financial account details or credit card information utilized for recurring donations. The exposure of financial account numbers and routing details creates an immediate and pressing danger of unauthorized transactions, ACH fraud, and financial account takeover. Furthermore, when PII such as names, birth dates, and contact information are paired with giving history, malicious actors can leverage this data to orchestrate highly targeted spear-phishing campaigns, identity theft, and fraudulent solicitations exploiting the victim's charitable inclinations.

As an entity handling sensitive financial transactions and personal records, My Well Ministry was bound by rigorous legal obligations under state data protection laws and the Federal Trade Commission Act to implement and maintain reasonable data security measures. These regulatory frameworks require organizations to deploy robust encryption, multi-factor authentication, regular vulnerability assessments, and strict access controls. The occurrence of a data breach of this magnitude strongly suggests potential failures in these foundational security duties, indicating that the ministry may have fallen short of the standard of care required to protect the private information entrusted to its care.

Receiving an official data breach notification letter from My Well Ministry is a formal acknowledgment that your private information was compromised due to inadequate security safeguards. Legally, this notification confirms your standing to participate in a class action lawsuit aimed at holding the organization accountable for failing to protect your data. You do not need to wait until you experience actual financial loss or identity theft to seek legal recourse; the increased risk of future harm alone is sufficient. Our law firm is actively investigating claims on behalf of affected individuals on a contingency fee basis, meaning there is never any out-of-pocket cost and we only collect a fee if we successfully recover compensation for you.

Notification Delay: Approximately 5 months elapsed between the reported date of the security incident and the company's notification to the Attorney General. Courts have found that excessive notification delays independently support legal claims.

Who May Qualify for Compensation

You do not need to prove you were financially harmed to qualify. Courts have recognized that the exposure of personal data itself constitutes actionable harm. You may qualify if any of the following apply:

You received a data breach notification letter from My Well Ministry

You were a customer, patient, employee, or client of My Well Ministry

Your personal information was stored in My Well Ministry's systems

Your financial account, credit card, or banking information was disclosed

You reside in the United States (all 50 states eligible)

Received a My Well Ministry Notification Letter?

That letter is legally required and confirms your data was exposed. It also gives you standing to file a claim.

What your notification letter means & what to do next →

Your 2025 Action Plan — 4 Steps

Take these steps immediately to protect yourself and preserve your right to compensation.

1

Save Your Notification Letter

Your My Well Ministry data breach notification letter is legal evidence. Store it in a safe place — physical and digital copies. It establishes that you were affected by this breach and strengthens your claim for compensation.

2

Enroll in Free Credit Monitoring

My Well Ministry is typically required to offer free credit monitoring to affected individuals. Check your notification letter for enrollment instructions and use all offered services — they help detect fraud early and document harm.

3

Place a Credit Freeze at All 3 Bureaus

Contact Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion to place a free credit freeze. This prevents new accounts from being opened in your name and protects you from identity theft. You can lift the freeze at any time.

4

Contact a Data Breach Attorney — Free

You have a limited window to file a claim. Contact our attorneys today for a free, no-obligation case review. We handle all My Well Ministry data breach cases on a contingency basis — you pay nothing unless we win.

Breach Timeline

Security Incident

2024-07-31

Unauthorized access to My Well Ministry's systems containing personal information.

Reported to Attorney General

January 3, 2025

My Well Ministry filed an official data breach notice with the Indiana AG.

Consumer Notification Letters Sent

Within weeks of AG filing

State law requires companies to mail notification letters to all affected individuals.

Legal Window — Act Now

Statute of limitations applies

State law sets a deadline to file claims. Waiting can forfeit your right to compensation.

What You May Recover

Data breach victims may be entitled to several forms of compensation. The specific amounts depend on your state, the type of data exposed, and the company's conduct.

Statutory Damages

States like California allow $100–$750 per incident regardless of actual harm. Other states provide separate statutory remedies for data breach victims.

Out-of-Pocket Losses

Reimbursement for any fraud charges, unauthorized transactions, or expenses you incurred as a direct result of the breach.

Time & Inconvenience

Compensation for hours spent monitoring accounts, disputing fraud, freezing credit, and dealing with the aftermath of the breach.

Credit Monitoring & Protection

Reimbursement for the cost of credit monitoring services, identity theft protection, and related identity restoration expenses.

Financial Fraud Damages

Exposure of financial account or credit/debit card information entitles victims to recover for actual and potential fraud losses.

Indiana Data Breach Law

Indiana's data breach law (IC 24-4.9) requires companies to notify affected residents and the Attorney General. Indiana residents may pursue damages under the Deceptive Consumer Sales Act for a company's failure to protect personal information.

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