Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Suit-Kote Corporation regarding its recent data breach. The Suit-Kote data breach may have involved sensitive personal information and protected health information belonging to over 6,800 individuals.
ABOUT SUIT-KOTE CORPORATION:
Suit-Kote is a privately-owned asphalt products manufacturer based in New York. Founded in 1921, Suit-Kote is a producer, provider, and advisor of asphalt emulsions, road preservation services, and construction services from twenty-one locations throughout New York and Pennsylvania.3 Today, Suit-Kote sells and distributes its asphaltic materials throughout the Northeast U.S. from terminals and storage facilities in New York, Pennsylvania, and Ontario, Canada.3 Additionally, Suit-Kote offers road building, aggregates, and hot mix asphalt in central New York.3 Headquartered in Cortland, New York, Suit-Kote employs over 750 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Suit-Kote reported to the Attorney General of Maine that the sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information in its care may have been accessed and acquired. According to the breach notice, on October 16, 2024, Suit-Kote experienced a network disruption.1 As a result, Suit-Kote launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, Suit-Kote confirmed that sensitive personal information in its systems belonging to employees may have been viewed and obtained by an unauthorized third party during the breach. As a result, Suit-Kote 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
- Health information
On February 26, 2025, Suit-Kote began mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notices provided to the Maine residents, Suit-Kote is providing affected individuals with a list of the information impacted and complimentary credit monitoring services. A link to the form breach notification letter that Suit-Kote filed with the Attorney General of Maine is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Suit-Kote Corporation:
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.
