Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating WinStar Farm, LLC regarding its recent data breach. The WinStar Farm data breach may have involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT WINSTAR FARM, LLC:
WinStar Farm is a horse breeding and racing company based in Kentucky. Founded in 2000, WinStar Farm offers horse breeding, breaking, training, and rehabilitation services. Today, WinStar Farm’s facilities include a dirt track, uphill gallop track, swimming pools, and European equicisers, and a 24-hour on-site staff.3 Additionally, WinStar Farm’s therapeutic tools include a hyperbaric chamber, theraplate, aquatred, RLT class 4 laser, cold saltwater spa, and flexineb aeromask nebulizer.3 Headquartered in Versailles, Kentucky, WinStar Farm employs over 50 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, WinStar Farm reported to the Attorney General of Vermont 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, on July 15, 2024, WinStar Farm became aware of a cyber security incident in which an unauthorized third party gained access to certain systems in its network and encrypted certain files.1 As a result, WinStar Farm launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, WinStar Farm confirmed that sensitive personal information in its systems may have been viewed and obtained by an unauthorized individual during the incident on July 15, 2024. As a result, WinStar Farm 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
On November 11, 2024, WinStar Farm began mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notice sent to Vermont residents, WinStar Farm 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 letter that WinStar Farm filed with the Attorney General of Vermont is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from WinStar Farm, LLC:
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.
