Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Chemonics International, Inc. (“Chemonics”) regarding its recent data breach. The Chemonics data breach may have involved sensitive personal information and protected health information belonging to over 263,000 individuals.
ABOUT CHEMONICS INTERNATIONAL, INC.:
Chemonics is an international trade and development company based in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1975, Chemonics provides supplemental technical expertise, tools, and operational support to help local governments, businesses, civil society organizations, and other experts solve the challenges of their communities. 3 Today, Chemonics’ portfolio covers agriculture and food security, conflict and crisis, democracy and governance, economic growth and trade, education and youth, environment and natural resources, gender equality and social inclusion, health, supply chain solutions, and water, energy, and sustainable cities.4 Today, Chemonics’ management systems allows it to document, measure and apply both recent innovations and proven best practices across multiple regions and sectors in more than 100 countries.4 Headquartered in Washington, D.C., Chemonics employs over 6,000 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Chemonics announced 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 and acquired. According to the breach notice, on December 15, 2023, Chemonics became aware of suspicious activity related to certain user accounts.1 As a result, Chemonics launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, Chemonics discovered that sensitive personal information in its systems may have been viewed and obtained by an unauthorized third party between May 30, 2023, and January 9, 2024. As a result, Chemonics began a review of the data to determine what information had been impacted as well as identify the specific individuals affected. On October 31, 2024, Chemonics completed this review. While the information impacted varies depending on the individual, the type of information potentially exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Date of birth
- Gender/sexual orientation information
- Email address
- Driver’s license number or state identification number
- Passport information
- US military ID information
- Tribal ID information
- Financial information
- Health and related information
- Usernames and passwords
- Biometric information
- Signatures
As a result of the data breach, Chemonics posted a notice of the incident on its website. Additionally, on December 3, 2024, Chemonics began mailing individual breach notification letters affected individuals. Based on the website breach notice, Chemonics 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 that Chemonics posted to its website is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Chemonics International, Inc.:
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.
