Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Marine Home Center regarding its recent data breach. The Marine Home Center data breach may have involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT MARINE HOME CENTER:
Marine Home Center is a building materials company based in Massachusetts. Founded in 1944, Marine Home Center offers a variety of brand products for all types of home projects, including lumber, windows and doors, roofing, tools, architectural hardware, plumbing, paint, home furnishings, and appliances.3 Additionally, Marine Home Center provides a variety of services to help individuals build, decorate, and live on Nantucket, such as lumber delivery, builder services, 24/7 pickup lockers, interior design, in-home delivery and installation, grill assembly and delivery, power tool repair, and major appliance service.4 Headquartered in Nantucket, Massachusetts, Marine Home Center has one location and employs over 50 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Marine Home Center reported to the Attorney General of Maine 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, Marine Home Center recently discovered suspicious activity within its email environment. As a result, Marine Home Center launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, Marine Home Center learned that sensitive personal information in its systems may have been viewed and taken by an unauthorized actor through an employee’s email account between June 3 and June 7, 2024. As a result, Marine Home Center 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
On August 30, 2024, Marine Home Center began mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notice sent to Maine residents, Marine Home Center is providing affected individuals with a list of the specific type of sensitive information impacted and 12 months of complimentary identity monitoring services. A link to the form breach notification letters that Marine Home Center filed with the Attorney General of Maine is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Marine Home Center:
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.
