Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Wright Consulting Engineers, LLC (“Wright Engineers”) regarding its recent data breach. The Wright Engineers data breach may have involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT WRIGHT CONSULTING ENGINEERS, LLC:
Wright Engineers is a structural engineering firm based in Nevada. Founded in 1997, Wright Engineers specializes in the design of buildings and structures in a variety of industries, including education, housing, hotels, industrial, medical, entertainment and restaurants, offices, parks, bridges and civil structures, public and military, retail and mixed-use, and more.2 Today, Wright Engineers is licensed in all 50 states and serves a nationwide clientele.3 Headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, Wright Engineers has six additional locations across the United States and employs over 50 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Wright Engineers reported to the Attorney General of Montana 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, on June 17, 2024, Wright Engineers became aware of technical issues related to systems on its network.1 As a result, Wright Engineers launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, Wright Engineers confirmed that sensitive personal information in its systems may have been viewed and obtained by an unauthorized third-party during the incident on June 17, 2024. As a result, Wright Engineers began a review of the data to determine what information had been impacted as well as identify the specific individuals affected. The exact type of personal information potentially exposed has not been made publicly available by Wright Engineers. 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 number
- Financial account number, or 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 October 30, 2024, Wright Engineers began mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notice sent to Montana residents, Wright Engineers is providing affected individuals with a list of the specific types of sensitive information impacted and 12 months of complimentary credit monitoring services. A link to the form breach notification letters that Wright Engineers filed with the Attorney General of Montana is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Wright Consulting Engineers, 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.
