Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Certified Employment Screening, Inc., which does business as Americhek, regarding its recent data breach. The Americhek data breach may have involved sensitive personal information belonging to over 7,600 individuals.
ABOUT CERTIFIED EMPLOYMENT SCREENING, INC. D/B/A AMERICHEK:
Americhek is a background research and screening company based in California. Founded in 2002, Americhek provides a variety of employment screening services to businesses such as criminal search, social security trace, employment verification, healthcare search, drug screening, and more.3 Additionally, Americheck provides tenant screening services that offer information such as credit reports, credit risk score, and eviction history.4 Today, Americhek has experience servicing clients from a wide range of industries, including casinos, staffing, banking, warehouse distribution, construction, healthcare, hospitality, IT, and retail.5 Headquartered in Laguna Niguel, California, Americhek employs over 10 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On October 29, 2024, Americhek was notified that its third-party vender, BackChecked LLC, had experienced a data breach in which sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to Americhek in its systems may have been accessed and acquired. According to the breach notice, on September 26, 2024, BackChecked became aware of suspicious activity on its computer network.1 As a result, BackChecked launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, BackChecked discovered that certain applicant information provided by Americhek in its systems may have been viewed and obtained by an unauthorized third party during the breach of its network. As a result, Americhek 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
- Date of birth
- Driver’s license number
On December 13, 2024, Americhek began mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notice sent to Maine residents, Americhek 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 Americhek filed with the Attorney General of Maine is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Certified Employment Screening, Inc. d/b/a Americhek:
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.
