Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Harwood Lloyd, LLP regarding its recent data breach. The Harwood Lloyd data breach may have involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to over 2,600 individuals.
ABOUT HARWOOD LLOYD, LLP:
Harwood Llyod is a full-service law firm based in New Jersey. Founded in 1975, Harwood Lloyd’s practice areas include appellate law, commercial and business law, construction litigation, divorce and family law, employment law, environmental litigation, general liability, insurance law, real estate transactions, and more.3 Today, Harwood Lloyd serves international, national, regional, and individual clients, including businesses.4 Headquartered in Hackensack, New Jersey, Harwood Lloyd has an additional location in New York and employs over 50 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Harwood Lloyd reported to the Attorney General of Maine that it had experienced a data breach in which sensitive personal identifiable information in its systems may have been accessed and acquired. According to the breach notice, Harwood Lloyd recently became aware of suspicious activity on its computer network and discovered that its systems had been encrypted.1 As a result, Harwood Lloyd launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, Harwood Lloyd confirmed that sensitive personal information in its systems may have been viewed and obtained by an unauthorized third party between April 16 and April 21, 2023. As a result, Harwood Lloyd began a review of the data to determine what information had been impacted as well as identify the specific individuals affected. The exact type of personal information potentially exposed has not been made publicly available by Harwood Llyod. However, according to state reporting guidelines, “personal information” can include the following types of information:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Driver’s license or state identification card number
- Account number, credit card number or debit card number, if circumstances exist wherein such a number could be used without additional identifying information, access codes or passwords
- Account passwords or personal indemnification numbers or other access codes
On October 29, 2024, Harwood Lloyd began mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notice sent to Maine residents, Harwood Lloyd is providing affected individuals with a list of the specific types of sensitive information impacted and 12 months of complimentary credit monitoring services. A link to the form breach notification letters that Harwood Llyod filed with the Attorney General of Maine is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Harwood Lloyd, 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.
