Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Anderson Instrument Co., Inc., which does business as Anderson-Negele, and its affiliates regarding its recent data breach. The Anderson-Negele data breach may have involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT ANDERSON INSTRUMENT CO., INC. D/B/A ANDERSON-NEGELE:
Anderson-Negele is a global instrumentation company based in New York. Founded in 1930, Anderson-Negele’s mission is to provide hygienic instrumentation solutions and services for processors of food, beverage, and life sciences products.2 Today, Anderson-Negele serves thousands of customers globally and works with OEMs and System integrators to produce unique solutions for novel applications.2 In 1993, Anderson-Negele was acquired by Fortive Corporation, a global technology company based in Washington.2 Headquartered in Fultonville, New York, Anderson-Negele employs over 200 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Anderson-Negele reported to the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that it had experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal identifiable information in its systems may have been accessed. In the form breach notice, Anderson-Negele does not elaborate on the nature of the security incident that impacted its systems. While the information impacted varies depending on the individual, the type of information potentially exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Driver’s license or state-issued identification card number
- Financial account number
- Credit or debit card number
As a result of the data breach, Anderson-Negele began mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notice sent to Massachusetts residents, Anderson-Negele is providing affected individuals with a list of the specific types of sensitive information impacted and 24 months of complimentary credit monitoring services. A link to the form breach notification letter that Anderson-Negele filed with the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Anderson Instrument Co., Inc. d/b/a Anderson-Negele:
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.
