Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating CLARK Material Handling Company (“CLARK”) regarding its recent data breach. The CLARK data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to over 1,400 individuals.
ABOUT CLARK MATERIAL HANDLING COMPANY:
CLARK is a privately held manufacturing company based in Kentucky. Founded in 1903, CLARK is a top ten manufacturer of forklifts and spare parts, with over 250 service locations across the US, Canada, and Mexico.2 Today, CLARK supplies a full range of internal combustion and electric trucks and parts which are distributed through its global network of more than 550 dealers.3 Since its establishment CLARK has built more than one million forklifts.3 Headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky, CLARK employs over 1,500 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, CLARK reported to the Attorney General of New Hampshire that it had experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal identifiable information in its systems may have been accessed and acquired. According to the breach notice, on March 3, 2024, CLARK discovered suspicious activity on its network environment. As a result, CLARK launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, CLARK determined that this incident occurred as a result of a compromise of its third-party web developer, which allowed an unauthorized third party to gain access to CLARK’s environment using the web developer’s account.1 Additionally, CLARK learned that sensitive personal information in its systems may have been accessed and copied by an unauthorized actor between February 14, 2024, and March 3, 2024. As a result, CLARK began a review of the data to determine what information had been impacted as well as identify the specific individuals affected. On July 9, 2024, CLARK completed this review. While the information impacted varies depending on the individual, the type of information potentially exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Passport number
- Driver’s license number
- Financial account number
- Payment card number
- Medical information
- Insurance information
On August 22, 2024, CLARK mailed data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notice sent to New Hampshire residents, CLARK 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 letters that CLARK filed with the Attorney General of New Hampshire is below.
If you received a breach notification from CLARK Material Handling Company:
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.
