Posted On June 15, 2022 Consumer Privacy & Data Breaches
June 15, 2022 – Weller Truck Parts reported a data breach after the company was targeted in a recent cybersecurity attack. As a result of the breach, the name or other personal identifier in combination with: Social Security Number of certain individuals was compromised. The Weller Truck Parts data breach is believed to have impacted as many as 6,675 individuals. On June 13, 2022, Weller Truck Parts 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 Weller Truck Parts, 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 Weller Truck Parts sent to individuals affected by the data breach:
Dear [Redacted],
Weller Truck Parts (“Weller”) is writing to make you aware of an incident that may have impacted the security of some of your information. We want to provide you with information about the incident, our response, and steps you may take to better protect against possible misuse of your personal information, should you feel it appropriate to do so.
What Happened?
On October 7, 2021, Weller became aware of a malware incident impacting certain company systems. We promptly worked to restore our systems and began a comprehensive investigation to determine the nature and scope of the incident. While our investigation could not confirm precisely what information was affected, we determined that certain information may have been accessed on or copied from our system as part of the cyber incident between October 1, 2021 to October 7, 2021. Therefore, we began a thorough review of all potentially affected data to determine the type of information present and to whom it related. We received the results of the review in early April and then worked diligently to reconcile this information with our internal records until May 23, 2022 so we could notify potentially impacted individuals.
What Information Was Involved?
Our review to date indicates that the potentially affected information includes your [Redacted], and name.
What We Are Doing.
We take this incident and the security of personal information in our care very seriously. Upon learning of this incident, we moved quickly to investigate and respond to this incident, assess the security of our systems, restore functionality to our environment, and determine what information may be affected. As part of our ongoing commitment to the security of information, we notified federal law enforcement and are reviewing and enhancing existing policies and procedures to reduce the likelihood of a similar future event. As a precautionary measure, we are notifying potentially affected individuals, including you, so that you may take further steps to best protect your personal information, should you feel it is appropriate to do so. As an added precaution, Weller is offering you access to twelve (12) months of credit monitoring and identity protection services through Experian at no cost to you.
What You Can Do.
We encourage you to remain vigilant against incidents of identity theft and fraud, to review your account statements, and to monitor your credit reports for suspicious activity and to detect errors. Please also review the enclosed Steps You Can Take to Protect Personal Information, which contains information on what you can do to better protect against possible misuse of your information, as well as information on how to enroll in the credit monitoring services offered
For More Information.
We understand that you may have questions about this incident that are not addressed in this letter. If you have additional questions, please call the dedicated assistance line at (855) 896-4452 toll free Monday through Friday from 8 am – 10 pm Central, or Saturday and Sunday from 10 am – 7 pm Central (excluding major U.S. holidays). Be prepared to provide your engagement number: B054309. We take the privacy and security of personal information in our care seriously, and sincerely regret any inconvenience or concern this incident may cause you.
