Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Easterseals-Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain, Inc., regarding its recent data breach. The Easterseals-Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT EASTERSEALS-GOODWILL NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN, INC.:
Easterseals-Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain is a nonprofit organization assisting children and adults with disabilities in addition to providing healthcare services and job skills training. Furthermore, Easterseals-Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain sells used clothes, furniture, and other household items through its stores, often providing these goods to people in need. Headquartered in Great Falls, Montana, Easterseals-Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain has grown to manage 50 sites, 37 programs, and 22 stores across a region that includes Idaho, Montana, Utah, and Wyoming. Founded in 1947, Easterseals-Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain employs more than 1,000 individuals and has served over 11,000 people through its various programs.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Easterseals-Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain discovered that it had experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal identifiable information in its systems may have been accessed. Through its investigation, Easterseals-Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed this sensitive information between October 12 and November 11, 2022, by gaining access to employee email accounts. On September 16, 2022, Easterseals-Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain began notifying individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
If you received a breach notification letter from Easterseals-Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain, Inc.:
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 Easterseals-Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain 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 Easterseals-Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain, 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.