Posted On May 27, 2022 Consumer Privacy & Data Breaches
May 27, 2022 – Optoma Technology, Inc. reported a data breach after the company was targeted in a recent cybersecurity attack. As a result of the breach, the Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, state identification numbers, financial account information, payment information, health insurance information, usernames and passwords of certain individuals were compromised. On May 24, 2022, Optoma Technology sent out data breach letters to those individuals whose information was affected by the breach.
The data breach lawyers at Console & Associates, P.C. are going to begin interviewing victims of the breach to determine what damages they sustained and what legal claims may be available to them. If you recently received a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH from Optoma Technology, Inc., contact us at (866) 778-5500 to discuss your legal options, or submit a confidential contact form for a free case evaluation.
Below is a portion of the letter that Optoma Technology, Inc. sent to individuals affected by the data breach:
Dear [Consumer],
The purpose of this letter is to notify you about a recent data incident that may involve some of your personal information. This notice provides you with information about the incident, our response, and additional steps you may take to protect your information, should you determine it is appropriate to do so.
What Happened? On Sunday, May 1st, 2022, Optoma Technology, Inc. detected unusual activity on certain IT systems. We quickly disconnected these systems from our network and began an investigation. Although this investigation is on-going, we currently understand that we are the victim of a ransomware attack and that unauthorized access occurred between April 21st and May 1st, 2022.
Our investigation is working to identify the data impacted, if any, with particular focus on identifying the individuals impacted. While the nature and extent of the incident are still under investigation, including whether your personal data has been accessed or acquired, in an abundance of caution, we wanted to notify you of the event prior to the investigation’s completion so that you may be aware of the event, and take steps to monitor and protect your personal information.
What Information Was Involved? We generally store the following kinds of information on our systems related to employees: name, Social Security number, driver’s license or state identification number, government issued identification card, financial account information or payment information, health insurance information, username and password. Therefore, it is possible that some or all of this information related to you may have been affected by this incident.
What We Are Doing. We take this incident very seriously. Information privacy and security are among our highest priorities, and we have security measures in place to protect information in our care. Upon discovering this incident, we investigated and responded to the incident, and are reviewing and enhancing our existing policies and procedures to reduce the likelihood of a similar future event. We have reported this incident to federal law enforcement and are notifying all potentially affected individuals and relevant state regulators as required.
Moreover, as an added precaution, we are offering complimentary access to credit monitoring and identity restoration services to you for 24 months through Equifax because your information may have been present in the systems accessed during the incident.
What You Can Do. We encourage you to remain vigilant against incidents of identity theft and fraud. Be wary of unknown callers, emails or text messages, regularly review your bank and pension accounts for unusual activity and explanation of benefits and review your free credit reports for suspicious activity. You may also review and consider the information and resources outlined in the below “Steps You Can Take to Help Protect Personal Information.”
For More Information. If you have additional questions, please call our dedicated assistance line at 510-456-6660 or 510- 897-8564 Monday through Friday, 6:00am- 5:00pm PDT (excluding U.S. holidays). You may write to Optoma Tech at 47697 Westinghouse Drive, Fremont, CA 94539 with any additional questions you may have.
