Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Gries Financial Partners regarding its recent data breach. The Gries Financial Partners data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT GRIES FINANCIAL PARTNERS:
Gries Financial Partners is an investment and wealth management firm that caters to a select group of high-net-worth individuals and institutions. Accordingly, Gries Financial Partners offers a variety of financial products and services, including endowments and foundations. Founded in 1978, Gries Financial Partners works with clients to help them attain their financial goals. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Gries Financial Partners operates 2 satellite offices and conducts business across the globe. Gries Financial Partners employs 27 individuals and has an annual revenue of over $5 million.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On October 12, 2022, Gries Financial Partners 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, Gries Financial Partners determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed this sensitive information through two employees’ email accounts between September 8 and October 11, 2022. On February 10, 2023, Gries Financial Partners began contacting individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Driver’s license number
- Address
- Financial account information
If you received a breach notification letter from Gries Financial Partners:
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 Gries Financial Partners 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 any free credit monitoring services provided by Gries Financial Partners ;
- 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.