Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Highgate Hotels, L.P. (“Highgate”) regarding its recent data breach. The Highgate data breach may have involved sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT HIGHGATE HOTELS, L.P.:
Highgate is a real estate investment and hospitality management company based in New York. Founded in 1988, Highgate is a player in U.S. gateway markets including New York, Boston, Miami, San Francisco and Honolulu, with an expanding presence in Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean.2 Today, Highgate’s portfolio of global properties represents an aggregate asset value exceeding $20B and generates over $5B in cumulative revenues.2 Headquartered in New York, New York, Highgate has additional corporate offices in London, Dallas, and Seattle, and employs over 10,000 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Highgate reported to the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 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. In the form breach notice, Highgate does not elaborate on the nature of the security incident that impacted its systems. While the information impacted varies depending on the individual, the type of information potentially exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Address
- Date of birth
- Driver’s license or state identification card number
- Passport number
- Tax identification number
- Financial account information
- Payment card information
- Health information
- Health insurance information
As a result of the data breach, Highgate began mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. A link to the form breach notification letter that Highgate filed with the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Highgate Hotels, L.P.:
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.
