Data breach cases

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc./ Audi of America, LLC 

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., one of the world’s leading automobile manufacturers has reported a data breach that compromised the sensitive data of customers and interested buyers.

According to the company, the data security incident was discovered on March 10, 2021. The company claims that an unauthorized party obtained the data from a vendor used by Audi, Volkswagen, and other authorized dealers in the United States and Canada. The report states the data may have been obtained when the electronic data was left unsecured.

Righetti Glugoski, P.C. is investigating this data breach and is presently representing victims of the data breach.

If you would like more information about this case, or if you would like to discuss how to make a claim, then please contact us for a free and confidential consultation at (415) 983-0900, or [email protected].

Kronos Human Resources and Payroll Processing Management

Kronos has informed clients that in mid-December 2021 it became aware that Kronos’ systems were breached. Investigation of the impact of the breach is underway but we believe that information about Kronos’ client’s employees may have been accessed by a bad actor.

The potential consequences of the Kronos data breach are particularly concerning given that Kronos is one of the largest workforce management companies in the United States.  Kronos is used by dozens of major corporations, local governments, and enterprises, including: Whole Foods, Honda, Tesla, Puma, the YMCA, New York’s MTA, MGM Resorts, Tesla, Temple University, Pepsi Bottling Company, Clemson University, many hospitals across the country as well as many state and local government agencies.

Kronos contacted clients to tell them that the ransomware attack may have compromised individuals’ personal information including employee information, names, addresses, social security numbers, and employee IDs.

Righetti Glugoski, P.C. is investigating this data breach and is presently representing victims of the data breach.  If you would like more information about this case, or if you would like to discuss how to make a claim, then please contact us for a free and confidential consultation at (415) 983-0900, or [email protected].

T-Mobile USA, Inc. 

Righetti Glugoski, P.C. has filed a data breach class action case against wireless network operator, T-Mobile.

Our investigation shows that T-Mobile learned about a cyber security incident on August 17, 2021. The investigation revealed that personal and sensitive data was accessed by unauthorized individuals. T-Mobile has determined that the types of compromised information include:

• Names
• Drivers’ licenses
• Government identification numbers
• Social security numbers
• Dates of birth
• T-Mobile prepaid PINs
• Addresses
• Phone Numbers

If you are a current or former customer of T-Mobile, we encourage you to contact our attorneys for a free and confidential consultation about whether you can make a claim.  You may reach us at (415) 983-0900, or [email protected].

Team Alvarez Insurance Services  

Team Alvarez Insurance Services, a top producing health insurance agency throughout the nation has reported a data breach that compromised customers’ personal and health-related information.

According to our investigation, on August 25, 2021, Team Alvarez discovered it was the victim of a ransomware attack resulting in a data breach where an unauthorized party gained access to sensitive customer information such as name, address, date of birth, phone number, bank routing number, credit card number, Social Security Number, Medicare Beneficiary Identification Number, and other identifying information.

Righetti Glugoski, P.C. is investigating this breach and would like to speak to individuals who have received notification of the breach. If you have been impacted by this incident and if you would like to know how to make a claim then please contact our attorneys for a free and confidential consultation at (415) 983-0900, or [email protected] to discuss your legal options.

Seneca Family of Agencies 

Righetti Glugoski, P.C. is investigating a data breach reported by Seneca Family of Agencies, a non-profit organization dedicated to treatment services.

According to the notice of breach, the organization was made aware of the incident on August 27, 2021, when a network disruption impacted their ability to access certain files. The investigation found that information stored on their network was accessed between August 25 and August 27, 2021. The type of information accessed varies by individual, but includes one or more of the following:

Personal Information:

• Name
• Date of birth
• Social Security number
• Address
• Phone number
• Email address
• Driver’s license/State identification number

Health information:

• Medical record number
• Treatment/diagnosis information
• Health insurance information
• Medicare/Medicaid number
• Provider name
• Prescription information

Righetti Glugoski, P.C. is investigating this breach and would like to speak to individuals who have received notification of the breach. If you have been impacted by this incident and if you would like to know how to make a claim then please contact our attorneys for a free and confidential consultation at (415) 983-0900, or [email protected] to discuss your legal options.

Medical Review Institute of America

On November 9, 2021, an unknown bad actor exploited vulnerabilities in systems at the Medical Review Institute of America (“MRIoA”) to acquire highly sensitive personal information.

According to the company, the types of protected health information potentially involved are:

• Demographic information (i.e., first and last name, gender, home address, phone number, email address, date of birth, and social security number)
• Clinical information (i.e., medical history/ diagnosis/ treatment, dates of service, lab test results, prescription information, provider name, medical account number, or anything similar in your medical file and/or record.)
• Financial information (i.e., health insurance policy number and group plan number, group plan provider, claim information)

Righetti Glugoski, P.C. is presently investigating this security data breach and would like to speak to individuals who have received notification of the breach. If you have been impacted by this incident and if you would like to know how to make a claim then please contact our attorneys for a free and confidential consultation at (415) 983-0900, or [email protected] to discuss your legal options.

Marlabs, Inc.

Marlabs, Inc., an IT consulting and services company was the subject of a data breach incident on or around June 20, 2021.

The company has advised that the security incident may have resulted in the unauthorized access of personal information including: name, address, email address, phone number, date of birth, location of birth, social security number, financial account information, passport number, health insurance information, visa number, and other immigration application information.

Righetti Glugoski, P.C. is investigating this data breach. If you would like more information about this case, or if you would like to discuss how to make a claim, then please contact us for a free and confidential consultation at (415) 983-0900, or [email protected].