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PurFoods, LLC Data Breach Class Action Investigation

by | Aug 26, 2023 | Firm News

Markovits, Stock & DeMarco, a law firm experienced in handling data breach class action cases, is investigating claims on behalf of victims of a data breach involving data entrusted to PurFoods, LLC (“PurFoods”). If you received a notice of data breach letter or email from PurFoods, please contact us as soon as possible to understand your legal rights in response to the data breach.

PurFoods, located in Ankeny, Iowa experienced a data breach on January 16, 2023.

 

WHAT HAPPENED?

PurFoods experienced suspicious account behavior on February 22, 2023 and then determined that it experienced a cyberattack between January 16, 2023 and February 22, 2023, that included the encryption of certain files on PurFoods’s network and the presence of tools that could be used for data exfiltration.[1]

 

WHAT INFORMATION WAS EXPOSED IN THE DAT BREACH?

PurFoods reported that the following information was included in the data breach:

  • names,
  • Social Security numbers,
  • Driver’s license/state identification number,
  • Financial account and/or payment card information,
  • Medical information,
  • Health information, and,
  • Date of birth.

 

HOW MANY PEOPLE’S PRIVATE INFORMATION WAS INVOVLED IN PURFOODS’ DATA BREACH?

 Approximately 1,237,681 individual’s private information was involved in PurFoods’ data breach.

 

 WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF THE PURFOODS DATA BREACH?

 If you would like to have a free, confidential consultation with an attorney to learn more about your rights and potential legal remedies in responding to the PurFoods data breach, please contact Markovits, Stock & DeMarco attorney Jon Deters at (513) 651-3700, email us at [email protected], or submit a Case Evaluation request through the form below.

[1] https://apps.web.maine.gov/online/aeviewer/ME/40/c7ad1c53-6e20-41d8-8fb6-f1ccd0e3e0cc.shtml