Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Perkins & Associates, P.C., which does business as Jonathan Perkins Injury Lawyers (“Perkins & Associates”), regarding its recent data breach. The Perkins & Associates data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information belonging to over 2,000 individuals.
ABOUT PERKINS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. D/B/A JONATHAN PERKINS INJURY LAWYERS:
Perkins & Associates is an injury law firm based in Connecticut. Accordingly, Perkins & Associates main practice areas include personal injury, motor vehicle accidents, slip and fall, workers compensation, nursing home injuries, medical malpractice, and wrongful death. As of today, Perkins & Associates has recovered over $500 million for Connecticut injury and accident victims.3 Headquartered in Waterbury, Connecticut, Perkins & Associates has five additional locations in Connecticut.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Perkins & Associates reported to the Attorney General of Maine that it had experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information in its systems may have been accessed and acquired. According to the breach notice, on March 26, 2024, Perkins & Associates discovered that it was the victim of a ransomware attack. As a result, Perkins & Associates launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, Perkins & Associates learned that sensitive personal information may have been accessed by an unauthorized third party on March 13, 2024. As a result, Perkins & Associates began a review of the data to determine what information had been impacted as well as identify the specific individuals affected. On July 3, 2024, Perkins & Associates completed this review. While the information impacted varies depending on the individual, the type of information potentially exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Medical records
On July 19, 2024, Perkins & Associates began mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notice sent to Maine residents, Perkins & Associates is providing affected individuals with a list of the specific type of sensitive information impacted and 12 months of complimentary credit monitoring services. A link to the form breach notification letter that Perkins & Associates filed with the Attorney General of Maine is below.
If you received a beach notification letter from Perkins & Associates, P.C. d/b/a Jonathan Perkins Injury Lawyers:
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.
