Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Bassford Remele, P.A. regarding its recent data breach. The Bassford Remele data breach may have involved sensitive personal information and protected health information belonging to over 4,400 individuals.
ABOUT BASSFORD REMELE, P.A.:
Bassford Remele is a full-service law firm based in Minnesota. Founded in 1882, Bassford Remele offers legal services in the areas of alternative dispute resolution, appellate practice, banking, bankruptcy/creditors remedies, class action/multidistrict litigation, business and commercial litigation, general liability, and more.3 Today, Bassford Remele provides these services to businesses in industries such as agribusiness, advertising and marketing, arts and entertainment, construction, financial services, manufacturing, real estate, technology, and more.4 Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Bassford Remele employs over 50 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Bassford Remele 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. According to the breach notice, on September 4, 2024, Bassford Remele learned that unauthorized emails were sent from a third-party application purporting to be from an employee’s email account.1 As a result, Bassford Remele launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, Bassford Remele confirmed that sensitive personal information in its systems may have been compromised by an unauthorized third party between July 29, 2024, and September 4, 2024. As a result, Bassford Remele 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
- Contact information
- Driver’s license number
- Financial account information
- Taxpayer information
- Date of death
- Provider name
- Medical record information
- Treatment and diagnosis information
- Health insurance information
On December 27, 2024, Bassford Remele posted a notice of the incident on its website. Additionally, Bassford Remele is sending breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the website breach notice, Bassford Remele 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 that Bassford Remele posted to its website is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Bassford Remele, P.A.:
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.
