Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Cherry Bekaert Advisory, LLC (“Cherry Bekaert”) regarding its recent data breach. The Cherry Bekaert data breach may have involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY, LLC:
Cherry Bekaert is an accounting firm based in North Carolina. For over 75 years, Cherry Bekaert has offered specialized solutions across assurance, tax, business valuations, digital consulting, wealth management, M&A and other advisory services to advance its clients’ business goals.2 Today, Cherry Bekaert provides these services to global corporations, private businesses, government entities, nonprofits, emerging firms, and start-ups across a wide range of industries.2 These industry sectors include government services, healthcare & life sciences, hospitality & retail, industrial manufacturing, not-for-profits, private equity services, professional services, real estate & construction and technology.2 In addition, Cherry Bekaert has an international reach through its affiliation with Allinial Global.2 Headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, Cherry Bekaert has over 40 locations across the United States and India, and employs over 2,300 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Cherry Bekaert 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, Cherry Bekaert does not elaborate on the nature of the security incident that impacted its systems. The exact type of personal information potentially exposed has not been made publicly available by Cherry Bekaert. 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, credit or debit card number, with or without any required security code, access code, personal identification number or password, that would permit access to a resident’s financial account
On September 3, 2024, Cherry Bekaert began mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notices provided to the Massachusetts residents, Cherry Bekaert is providing affected individuals with 24 months of complimentary credit monitoring services. A link to the form breach notification letter that Cherry Bekaert filed with the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Cherry Bekaert Advisory, 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.
