Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Mile Hi Foods Company (“Mile Hi”), regarding its recent data breach. The Mile Hi data breach may have involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT MILE HI FOODS COMPANY:
Mile Hi is a food distribution company based in Colorado. In 1956, Mile Hi secured a partnership with McDonald’s, providing potatoes for their French fries at the first McDonald’s Restaurant in Denver.2 Today, Mile Hi distributes all food and paper related products to several hundred McDonald’s restaurants in Colorado and surrounding states.3 Now a family of companies, other Mile Hi divisions include: Mile Hi Specialty Foods, Mile Hi Bakery and the Taddonio Family Foundation.3 Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Mile Hi employs over 200 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Mile Hi reported to the Attorney General of Montana that it had experienced a data breach in which sensitive personal identifiable information in its systems may have been accessed and acquired. According to the breach notice, on September 13, 2024, Mile Hi experienced a network disruption. As a result, Mile Hi launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, Mile Hi discovered that sensitive personal information in its systems may have been viewed and obtained by an unauthorized third party during the incident. As a result, Mile Hi 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 October 22, 2024, Mile Hi began mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notice sent to Montana residents, Mile Hi is providing affected individuals with a list of the specific types of sensitive information impacted and complimentary credit monitoring services. A link to the form breach notification letters that Mile Hi filed with the Attorney General of Montana is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Mile Hi Foods Company:
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.
