Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Wencor Group, LLC (“Wencor”) regarding its recent data breach. The Wencor data breach may have involved sensitive personal information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT WENCOR GROUP, LLC:
Wencor is an aerospace and aviation solutions company based in Georgia. Founded in 1955, Wencor supports the global aviation community of Airlines, MRO Facilities, OEMs, US and Foreign Militaries.2 Accordingly, Wencor offers PMA design and development, CMM and DER Component Maintenance Repair, Program Management & Services, Used Serviceable Material, Rotable Exchanges and an extensive network of distribution solutions to help increase material availability, increase reliability, and decrease costs.2 Headquartered in Peachtree City, Georgia, Wencor has additional offices in Alabama, California, Florida, New York, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Amsterdam, Singapore, Beijing, Shanghai, and Istanbul, and employs over 500 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Wencor reported to the Attorney General of Vermont that it had experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal identifiable information in its systems may have been accessed and acquired. According to the breach notice, on November 9, 2023, Wencor discovered that a cybercriminal had gained access to certain corporate systems and data. As a result, Wencor launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, Wencor learned that sensitive personal information may have been viewed or taken from its systems between November 8 and November 9, 2023. On April 9, 2024, that cybercriminal posted the stolen sensitive information on the Dark Web. As a result, Wencor began a review of the data to determine what information had been impacted as well as identify the specific individuals affected. The exact type of personal information potentially exposed has not been made publicly available by Wencor. However, according to state reporting guidelines, “personal information” can include the following types of information:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Driver’s license or other government issued ID card numbers (e.g., individual taxpayer ID number, passport number, military ID card number)
- Financial account number or credit or debit card number
- Unique biometric data (e.g., fingerprint, retina or iris image, or other unique biometric representation)
- Genetic information
- Health record or records of a wellness program or similar program of health promotion or disease prevention (e.g., healthcare professional’s medical diagnosis or treatment of the consumer, health insurance policy number)
As a result of the data breach, Wencor began mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notices provided to the Attorney General of Vermont, Wencor is providing affected individuals with a list of the specific type of sensitive information impacted and 24 months of complimentary credit monitoring services. A link to the form breach notification letter that Wencor filed with the Attorney General of Vermont is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Wencor Group, LLC:
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.
