Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, PA (“Gunster”) regarding its recent data breach. The Gunster data breach may have involved sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT GUNSTER, YOAKLEY & STEWART, PA:
Gunster is a full-service commercial law firm based in Florida. Founded in 1925, Gunster offers legal counsel to clients on every phase of the business life cycle.3 Today, Gunster’s clients range from startups to mid-market businesses, Fortune 100 companies and international corporations, as well as prominent individuals and families seeking to preserve their assets.3 Additionally, Gunster’s diverse areas of practice represents many aspects of business law, including litigation, real estate, environmental and land use, corporate and securities, labor and employment, tax, immigration and government affairs.4 Headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida, Gunster has 11 additional locations throughout Florida and employs over 350 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Gunster reported to the Attorney General of Iowa 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. According to the breach notice, on November 27, 2022, Gunster discovered a data security incident in which an unauthorized third party accessed its computer network. As a result, Gunster launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, Gunster learned that sensitive personal information may have been compromised by an unauthorized third party. As a result, Gunster began a review of the data to determine what information had been impacted as well as identify the specific individuals affected. While the information impacted varies depending on the individual, the type of information potentially exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Driver’s license number
- Passport or other government identification number
- Financial account number
- Payment card number
- Medical information (e.g., medical record number, diagnosis and treatment information)
- Health insurance information (e.g., health insurance benefit information, claims data)
On April 6, 2023, Gunster began mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Since then, Gunster has sent additional rounds of letters. Based on the breach notice sent to Iowa residents, Gunster is providing affected individuals with a list of the specific type of sensitive information impacted and 12 months of complimentary credit monitoring services. A link to the form breach notification letter that Gunster filed with the Attorney General of Iowa is below.
If you received a beach notification letter from Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, PA:
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.
