Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Tricon Energy, Inc. (“Tricon”) regarding its recent data breach. The Tricon data breach may have involved sensitive personal information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT TRICON ENERGY INC.:
Tricon is a privately held, global trade and distribution company based in Houston. Founded in 1996, Tricon works with a variety of suppliers and customers, providing logistics, risk management, financing, and market intelligence services.2 Today, Tricon originates and markets products globally, meeting specific location, quality, timing, and volume requirements in addition to providing a range of price risk management and contracting alternatives to its clients.2 Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Tricon has 22 additional locations worldwide and employs over 500 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Tricon reported to the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 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 29, 2024, Tricon became aware of suspicious activity on its network.1 As a result, Tricon launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, Tricon confirmed that sensitive personal information in its systems may have been viewed and obtained by an unauthorized third party during the breach. As a result, Tricon 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
- Driver’s license number
- Financial account information
On December 12, 2024, Tricon will begin mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notice sent to Massachusetts residents, Tricon is providing affected individuals with a list of the specific types of sensitive information impacted and 24 months of complimentary credit monitoring services. A link to the form breach notification letters that Tricon filed with the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Tricon Energy, 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.
