Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Sequoia One PEO, LLC regarding its recent data breach. The Sequoia One data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT SEQUOIA ONE PEO, LLC:
Sequoia One is a third-party human resources and payroll company. As a PEO, Sequoia One handles all human resource tasks that businesses wish to outsource. Accordingly, Sequoia One is capable of administering and offering premium benefits and 401ks, payroll and tax support, human resource compliance services, risk management, and consulting expertise. Founded in 2001, Sequoia One has rapidly expanded to include over 800 clients. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, Sequoia One employs more than 1,000 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Sequoia One discovered that it had experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information in its systems may have been accessed. Through its investigation, Sequoia One determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed this sensitive information between September 22 and October 6, 2022. On December 7, 2022, Sequoia One began notifying individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Date of birth
- Contact information (e.g., address, work email address)
- Gender
- Employment status
- Marital status
- Financial information (e.g., wage data related to benefits)
- Medical information (e.g., Covid-19 status, vaccine status)
If you received a breach notification letter from Sequoia One:
We would like to speak with you about your rights and potential legal remedies in response to this data breach. Please fill out the form, below, or contact us at 872.263.1100 or sam@straussborrelli.com.
