Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Exostar, LLC regarding its recent data breach. The Exostar data breach may have involved sensitive personal information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT EXOSTAR, LLC:
Exostar is a software development company based in Virginia. Founded in 2000, Exostar offers a software platform to over 200,000 companies and agencies in a variety of industries including aerospace and defense, life sciences, healthcare, and banking, financial services, and insurance.2,3 The Exostar Platform enables orchestrated multi-enterprise collaboration through rapid and robust onboarding, secure access to a suite of applications, and an intuitive, single-pane-of-glass dashboard that serves as the centerpiece for all activity.3 Headquartered in Herdon, Virginia, Exostar has three additional locations in India, the United Kingdom, and Australia, and employs over 200 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Exostar reported to the Attorney General of New Hampshire 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 November 22, 2024, Exostar determined that certain personal information was accessible to unauthorized actors within a third-party provided system.1 As a result, Exostar launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, Exostar confirmed that sensitive personal information in its systems may have been viewed and obtained by an unauthorized third party between October 16, 2023, and April 11, 2024. As a result, Exostar 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 Exostar. However, according to state reporting guidelines, “personal information” can include the following types of information:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Driver’s license or other government identification number
- Account number, credit or debit card number, in combination with any required security code, access code, or password that would permit access to an individual’s financial account
On December 23, 2024, Exostar began mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notice sent to New Hampshire residents, Exostar 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 Exostar filed with the Attorney General of New Hampshire is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Exostar, 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.
