Posted On August 10, 2022 Consumer Privacy & Data Breaches
August 10, 2022 – Watson Electrical reported a data breach after the company was targeted in a recent cybersecurity attack. As a result of the breach, the first and last name and other unreported data types of certain individuals were compromised. Watson Electrical 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 Watson Electrical, 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 Watson Electrical sent to individuals affected by the data breach:
Dear [Redacted],
We are writing to inform you of a cyber incident experienced by WECC Holdings, Inc. d/b/a Watson Electrical (“Watson”) that may have involved your information described below. While we have no evidence of attempted or actual misuse of your information as a result of this incident, we are providing you with information about the incident, our response, and steps you can take to help protect your information.
What Happened: On May 27, 2022, Watson was victimized by a sophisticated ransomware attack that impacted our network. Upon discovery, we immediately took steps to review our network security, contacted law enforcement, and began an investigation with the assistance of third-party forensic specialists to determine how this incident occurred. The investigation revealed that certain Watson files, kept in the normal course of business, may have been subject to unauthorized access. Because there was the potential for unauthorized access to personal information contained within those files, we then compiled a list of individuals potentially impacted and worked to obtain sufficient address information in order to provide notification. That process was completed on July 20, 2022. We are now notifying potentially impacted individuals out of an abundance of caution.
What Information Was Involved: The information believed to potentially be at risk includes your first and last name, in combination with your [Redacted].
What We Are Doing: Upon discovery, we immediately engaged third-party forensic specialists to investigate this matter. Out of an abundance of caution, we have arranged for you to activate, at no cost to you, an online credit monitoring service for [Redacted] months provided by Equifax. Due to privacy laws, we cannot activate these services for you directly. Additional information regarding how to activate the complimentary credit monitoring service is enclosed. We have also provided additional information about steps you can take to help protect yourself against fraud and identity theft.
What You Can Do: We recommend that you remain vigilant in regularly reviewing and monitoring all of your account statements and credit history to guard against any unauthorized transactions or activity. If you discover any suspicious or unusual activity on your accounts, please promptly contact your financial institution or company. Additionally, you can enroll to receive the complimentary credit monitoring service we are making available to you. You can also review the enclosed “Steps You Can Take to Help Protect Your Information” for additional resources.
For More Information: Should you have additional questions or concerns regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact us at 855-421-2198, Monday through Friday 9am to 9pm Eastern Time.
