Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Minaris Advanced Therapies (“Minaris”) regarding its recent data breach. The Minaris data breach may have involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT MINARIS ADVANCED THERAPIES:
Minaris is global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) and contract testing provider focused exclusively on cell and gene therapies based in Pennsylvania.3 Founded in 2025, Minaris was created through strategic acquisitions made by New York–based investment firm Altaris, which combined Minaris Regenerative Medicine and the U.S. and U.K. operations of WuXi Advanced Therapies.5 Minaris has manufactured and released over 7,500 GMP batches and its global network provides support to therapy developers through early-stage development, clinical trials and commercial manufacturing.3 Headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Minaris employs over 1,000 individuals and has over 650,000 square feet of infrastructure across the United States, Europe, and Asia.3
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Minaris reported to the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that it had experienced a data breach in which sensitive personal identifiable information in its care may have been compromised. According to the breach notice, on October 3, 2024, an unauthorized third party may have accessed certain files from the legacy Minaris network.1 As a result, Minaris launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, Minaris confirmed that the sensitive personal information in its care may have been accessed by an unauthorized third party during the breach.1 As a result, Minaris 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: 4
- Name
- Social Security number
On September 8, 2025, Minaris began mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notice being sent to Massachusetts residents, Minaris is providing affected individuals with a list of the specific types of sensitive information impacted and complimentary credit monitoring services. 1 A link to the letters that Minaris filed with the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Minaris Advanced Therapies:
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.
