Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Kerber, Eck & Braeckel LLP (“KEB”) regarding its recent data breach. The KEB data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT KERBER, ECK & BRAECKEL LLP:
KEB is a mid-sized certified public accounting firm based in Illinois. Founded in 1931, KEB provides a full range of accounting, tax, management consulting, and wealth management services to a diverse base of clients.4 Today, KEB serves large and small clients in the Midwest and throughout the nation, in a variety of industries and sectors including financial institutions, insurance companies, health care, construction, agribusiness, manufacturing, religious organizations, and government and not-for-profit entities.4 Headquartered in Springfield, Illinois, KEB has seven additional locations across Illinois, Missouri, and Wisconsin, and employs over 100 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, KEB announced 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 February 7, 2023, KEB identified suspicious activity on its network systems. As a result, KEB launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, KEB learned that sensitive personal information in its systems may have been viewed and taken by an unauthorized third party between January 27, 2023, and February 7, 2023. As a result, KEB 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
- Address
- Financial account information
- Medical information (e.g., diagnosis, diagnosis code, mental/physical condition, prescription information, providers name and location)
- Health insurance information (including but not limited to beneficiary number, subscriber number, Medicaid/Medicare identification)
- Billing and claims information (including but not limited to patient account number, patient identification number, treatment cost information)
On March 17, 2023, KEB began mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Since then, KEB has mailed additional letters containing updated information. Based on the breach notice on its website, KEB is providing affected individuals with a list of the specific type of sensitive information impacted and complimentary credit monitoring services. A link to the form breach notification that KEB posted to its website is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Kerber, Eck & Braeckel LLP:
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.
