Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating New River Electrical Corporation (“NRE”) regarding its recent data breach. The NRE data breach may have involved sensitive personal information belonging to over 9,800 individuals.
ABOUT NEW RIVER ELECTRICAL CORPORATION:
NRE is an employee-owned electrical contractor based in Virginia. Founded in 1953, NRE specializes in substation construction and maintenance, overhead transmission and distribution, underground distribution, underground high voltage transmission, industrial division, instrumentation, and storm restoration.3 Today, NRE operates three regional full-service support centers, serving the needs of customers in the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, and nationally on large specialty and design/build work.3,4 Headquartered in Cloverdale, Virginia, NRE employs over 1,100 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, NRE 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, on May 6, 2024, NRE identified indications of potential system encryption due to a sophisticated cyber-attack by an unknown actor.1 As a result, NRE launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, NRE confirmed that sensitive personal information in its systems may have been viewed and obtained by an unauthorized third party between April 30, 2024, and May 6, 2024. As a result, NRE 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 NRE. However, according to state reporting guidelines, “personal information” can include the following types of information:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Driver’s license of state-issued identification card number
- Financial account number, or credit or debit card number, with or without any required security code, access code, personal identification number or password, that would permit access to a resident’s financial account
On November 27, 2024, NRE began mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notice sent to Maine residents, NRE 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 NRE filed with the Attorney General of Maine is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from New River Electrical Corporation:
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.
