Long Island Venture Capital Firm Hacked: Report

ROSLYN HEIGHTS, NY — A Roslyn Heights venture capital firm has been hacked in a cybersecurity breach that compromised data, including Social Security numbers, according to a government filing obtained by Newsday.

The firm, Topspin Partners, is no longer making new investments but has backed many Long Island startups, including Codagenix Inc., which is testing a COVID-19 vaccine administered through the nose in a World Health Organization trial, Newsday reported.

A letter sent out by the firm on March 7 offers complimentary access to an identity restoration service for those who are determined to need support.

Topspin Partners reported the breach to the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation on March 12, according to Newsday.

In 2021, at least two other venture capital firms, Sequoia Capital, based in Menlo Park, California, and Advanced Technology Ventures, based in Boston and Menlo Park, were also hacked, Newsday reported.

Compromised data was believed to include names, email addresses, phone numbers, and Social Security numbers of investors, Advanced Technology Ventures told regulators, according to Newsday.

Data breaches typically are not disclosed to the public and it is unclear how many New Yorkers were affected.

Read the full report at Newsday.