Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Community Surgical Supply, Inc., regarding its recent data breach. The Community Surgical Supply data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to over 66,100 individuals.
ABOUT COMMUNITY SURGICAL SUPPLY, INC.:
Community Surgical Supply is a medical equipment manufacturing company that specializes in offering home-care equipment and services. Some of Community Surgical Supply’s most popular products include respiratory machines, enteral nutrition devices, and sleep and infusion therapy tools. Founded in 1962, Community Surgical Supply offers merchandise and services to physicians’ offices and healthcare facilities in addition to home-care users. Presently, Community Surgical Supply is headquartered in Toms River, New Jersey, and employs over 500 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On October 15, 2021, Community Surgical Supply experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal identifiable information in its systems may have been accessed. This data breach encrypted portions of Community Surgical Supply’s network. On July 1, 2022, Community Surgical Supply determined that an unauthorized actor gained access to this sensitive personal identifiable information. Beginning July 29, 2022, Community Surgical Supply started notifying individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Date of birth
- Address
- Passport number
If you received a breach notification letter from Community Surgical Supply:
We would like to speak with you about your rights and potential legal remedies in response to this data breach. Please fill out the form, below, or contact us at (608) 237-1775 or sam@turkestrauss.com.
If you were impacted by the Community Surgical Supply data breach, you may consider taking the following steps to protect your personal information.
- Carefully review the breach notice and retain a copy;
- Enroll in the free credit monitoring service provided by Community Surgical Supply, Inc.;
- Change passwords and security questions for online accounts;
- Regularly review account statements for signs of fraud or unauthorized activity;
- Monitor credit reports for signs of identity theft; and
- Contact a credit bureau(s) to request a temporary fraud alert.