Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating SK Americas, a subsidiary of the SK Group, regarding its recent data breach. The SK Americas data breach involved sensitive personal information and protected health information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT SK GROUP:
SK Group is a South Korea-based global conglomerate with diverse operations across energy, semiconductors, telecommunications, and life sciences. Founded in 1953, SK Group supports energy and technology solutions through its U.S. subsidiary, SK Americas.2 Today, SK Group’s collection of companies has a combined $105 billion in global annual revenue.3 Headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, SK Group employs over 100,000 individuals globally.3
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, SK Americas reported to the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that the sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information in its care may have been compromised. According to the breach notice, on April 8, 2025, SK Americas became aware of an IT-related incident .1 As a result, SK Americas launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, SK Americas confirmed that sensitive personal information in its systems may have been accessed and acquired during the breach. As a result, SK Americas 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
- Passport number
- Postal address and email
- Financial and banking information (e.g., direct deposit or payment information)
- Health records
- Additional business and/or personally identifiable information
On May 7, 2025, SK Americas began mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notice sent to Massachusetts residents, SK Americas 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 SK Americas filed with the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from SK Group or SK Americas:
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.
