Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating LS Networks regarding its recent data breach. The LS Networks data breach may have involved sensitive personal information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT LS NETWORKS:
LS Networks is a telecommunications company based in Oregon. Founded in 2005, LS Networks operates the largest fiber-optic network in the Pacific Northwest, serving rural and underserved communities with high-speed connectivity and market-leading bandwidth.2 Today, LS Networks’ carrier-grade network includes over 7,500 route miles of fiber and extended reach throughout the Pacific Northwest serving national and international carriers, ISPs, data centers, schools, governments, healthcare organizations and businesses.2 Additionally, LS Networks provides Ethernet and dark fiber transport to towers, with existing connectivity to more than 500 on-net towers, with near-net proximity to an additional 800 towers throughout the region.2 Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, LS Networks employs over 50 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, LS Networks reported to the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that it had experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal identifiable information in its systems may have been accessed. In the form breach notice, LS Networks does not elaborate on the nature of the security incident that impacted its systems. Additionally, the exact type of personal information potentially exposed has not been made publicly available by LS Networks. However, according to state reporting guidelines, “personal information” can include the following types of information:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Driver’s license or state-issued identification card number
- Financial account number, or credit or debit card number, with or without any required security code, access code, personal identification number, or password
On July 31, 2024, LS Networks began mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notices provided to the Massachusetts residents, LS Networks is providing affected individuals with a list of the specific type of sensitive information impacted and 24 months of complimentary identity monitoring services. A link to the form breach notification letter that LS Networks filed with the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from LS Networks:
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.
