54 Below Data Breach Investigation
According to a filing with the Maine Attorney General, 54 Below Inc. reported a hacking-related security incident involving its network. The filing indicates the activity occurred on May 15, 2025, was discovered on April 24, 2026, and written notices were sent on May 5, 2026. Structured incident data provided for this post indicates names and Social Security numbers may have been involved, although public summaries can be limited. If you received a notice, review the steps below and fill out the form on this page to see whether you may qualify for a claim.
54 Below Inc. is a New York restaurant business based in New York, NY. Public filings list its address as 254 W 54th St. Cellar, New York, NY 10019. If you received a notice connected to this reported incident, the information below summarizes what the public filing says and what steps may help protect you.
Key Facts at a Glance
- Company: 54 Below Inc.
- Industry: Restaurant
- Location: New York, NY
- Incident type: According to the Maine Attorney General filing, an external system breach or hacking incident was reported.
- Reported incident date: May 15, 2025
- Reported discovery date: April 24, 2026
- Notice date: Written consumer notices were reportedly sent on May 5, 2026.
- Public listing date: The Maine filing was publicly listed on May 7, 2026.
- Affected population: 13,622 people were reportedly affected, including 17 Maine residents.
- Data that may have been involved: Public materials indicate names or other personal identifiers in combination with protected data; structured incident data supplied for this post indicates names and Social Security numbers may have been involved.
- Protection services: The filing says 12 months of Cyberscout credit monitoring, identity restoration services, and identity protection insurance were offered.
What Happened?
According to the Maine Attorney General filing, suspicious activity associated with an external system hacking incident was reported as occurring on May 15, 2025. The same filing states the issue was discovered on April 24, 2026, and that written notices were later sent to affected consumers. Publicly available filing pages often provide only summary information, so technical details such as how access allegedly occurred, how long it lasted, and what internal systems were reviewed are not fully described in the public record available here.
What Information Was Exposed?
The public filing states that information acquired involved a name or other personal identifier in combination with protected information, but the publicly viewable summary does not fully list every data element. The structured incident data provided for this post indicates that names and Social Security numbers may have been involved. If you received a notice letter, that letter is usually the best source for the most specific description of the information that may relate to you personally.
What Should You Do Next?
- Read your notice carefully. Confirm what the letter says about the information that may have been involved and whether it includes instructions for enrolling in protection services.
- Consider enrolling in the offered services. The Maine filing states that 12 months of Cyberscout credit monitoring, identity restoration services, and identity protection insurance were offered. If you choose to use them, enroll as soon as possible and keep confirmation records.
- Review your credit and consider extra protections. Check your credit reports for unfamiliar accounts or inquiries, and consider placing a fraud alert or security freeze with the major credit bureaus.
- Watch for identity-theft warning signs. If Social Security numbers were involved, monitor for tax, employment, or account-opening fraud, and be cautious about phishing emails, calls, or texts that mention this incident.
- Keep documentation and ask questions promptly. Save the notice, any screenshots, correspondence, and out-of-pocket expenses. If you want to understand your legal options, fill out the form on this page; the Maine filing also lists legal counsel contact information at (917) 414-8991.
Your Legal Rights
If you received a notice, you may have legal rights depending on the facts of the incident, the safeguards that were in place, the timing of discovery and notice, and the laws that apply. In reported data incident matters, legal claims sometimes focus on whether reasonable security measures were used and whether affected people faced risks such as identity theft, time spent protecting themselves, or other losses. That does not mean every notice automatically results in a lawsuit or recovery, but it does mean it can be important to preserve your records and have the situation reviewed if you have concerns.
Why Hire Strauss Borrelli PLLC?
Strauss Borrelli PLLC represents consumers in data-breach and privacy matters and has experience evaluating hacking-related notices, exposed-data risks, and potential class claims. Our team can review the reported 54 Below incident, explain what the public filing does and does not say, and help you understand whether you may have grounds to pursue a claim. If you received a notice and want straightforward guidance about possible next steps, contact us using the form provided.
If you received a breach notification letter from 54 Below Inc.:
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