Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Riley Pope & Laney, LLC regarding its recent data breach. The Riley Pope & Laney data breach may have involved sensitive personal information and protected health information belonging to over 7,600 individuals.
ABOUT RILEY POPE & LANEY, LLC:
Riley Pope & Laney is a full-service law firm based in South Carolina. Representing business and financial interests throughout North Carolina and South Carolina, Riley Pope & Laney counsels corporations and individuals in the areas of banking and financial services, real estate transactions and litigation, business and defense litigation, and commercial transactions.4,5 With an understanding of state government processes and public policy initiatives, Riley Pope & Laney provides counsel and legislative representation for clients before the South Carolina General Assembly, Governor’s Office, state agencies and local governments.5 Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina, Riley Pope & Laney has an additional location in North Carolina and employs over 10 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Riley Pope & Laney announced that it had experienced a data breach in which sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information in its systems may have been accessed and acquired. According to the breach notice, on August 11, 2024, Riley Pope & Laney became aware of suspicious activity on its network.1 As a result, Riley Pope & Laney launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, Riley Pope & Laney confirmed that sensitive personal information in its systems may have been viewed and taken by an unauthorized third party between August 11 and August 12, 2024. As a result, Riley Pope & Laney began a review of the data to determine what information had been impacted as well as identify the specific individuals affected. On December 10, 2024, Riley Pope & Laney completed this review. While the information impacted varies depending on the individual, the type of information potentially exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Address
- Date of birth
- Driver’s license number
- Individual taxpayer identification number
- Financial account information
- Medical information
- Health insurance information
On February 12, 2025, Riley Pope & Laney posted a notice of the incident on its website. On the same date, Riley Pope & Laney began mailing breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notice filed with the Attorney General of Maine, Riley Pope & Laney is providing affected individuals with a list of the specific types of sensitive information impacted and 12 months of complementary credit monitoring services. A link to the form breach notification that Riley Pope & Laney posted to its website is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Riley Pope & Laney, 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.
