Posted On April 14, 2023 Consumer Privacy & Data Breaches
April 12 – Woodward Communications, Inc. (Woodward) reported a data breach to the Attorney General of Maine on April 5, 2023, following a cybersecurity incident that exposed customer data. According to the company’s official report, the incident led to the disclosure of customers’ names and Social Security numbers to a third party. After it was determined that customer information had been compromised, Woodward began notifying those whose personal information had been compromised by sending breach notification letters.
Console & Associates, P.C.’s data breach lawyers are now focusing on the data breach at Woodward Communications, Inc. If you have received a breach notification and are wondering what steps you can do to protect yourself and whether you may be eligible for cash compensation from Woodward, we are giving free consultations where we can talk over your legal options.
Woodward Communications, Inc. is a media conglomerate that airs television and radio programs and prints and distributes newspapers and magazines along with its subsidiaries. Woodward is involved in radio broadcasting and uses advertising as a source of income. Woodward has locations in Iowa (where they’re headquartered), Illinois, and Wisconsin. Woodward Communications, which has been around since 1836, currently has a staff of more than 146 individuals and an annual revenue of around $29 million.
According to a complaint with the Maine Attorney General’s office, the corporation was the target of a hack earlier this year, news that came to light recently for Woodward. To find out what, if any, customer information was compromised, Woodward immediately secured its network and began investigating the situation.
According to Woodward’s findings, an unauthorized third party breached the company’s network and possibly stole data from the compromised systems. Some of the information was found to include private details about customers who had placed their trust in the business.
After learning that private customer information had fallen into the wrong hands, Woodward Communications started combing through the affected files to figure out what had been leaked and how many people had been affected. On March 20th, 2023, Woodward completed this procedure. Your name and Social Security number can be among the compromised data; however, the specifics depend on the individual.
Woodward Communications notified all customers whose personal information was affected in the current data security incident on April 5, 2023 via data breach letters.
As a client, you likely feel comfortable providing sensitive information to Woodward Communications, Inc. The release of this material casts doubt on the reliability of Woodward Communications to keep your data secure. The company has a responsibility to use extreme caution and security while dealing with customers’ personal information.
If you’ve been informed in writing that you were a victim of the data breach, you may be eligible to pursue a lawsuit against Woodward Communications for financial compensation. Knowing your rights in such a situation is crucial.
The consumer privacy lawyers at Console & Associates, P.C. help customers affected by data and security breaches pursue legal solutions by offering free consultations. By explaining your rights in clear, concise terms, we help you make an informed decision about your next steps. If you are a victim of the Woodward Communications, Inc. data breach, Console & Associates, P.C. will investigate at no charge to you and offer advice on how to proceed. If you decide to pursue a case, rest assured that we don’t get paid unless you do. If your claim is successful, legal fees are either paid out of the funds recovered or by the defendant. If your claim is not successful, you pay nothing.
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