Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Uponor North America regarding its recent data breach. The Uponor data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT UPONOR NORTH AMERICA:
Uponor is a wholesale building materials company specializing in water and plumbing solutions. As a plumbing device company for both residential and commercial applications, Uponor offers a variety of products from plastic and composite pipes to municipal water service systems. In addition to providing water infrastructure solutions, Uponor also offers heating and cooling systems for indoor climate control. Headquartered in Vantaa, Finland, Uponor also has locations in Hassfurt, Germany and Apple Valley, Minnesota.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Uponor 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, Uponor determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed this sensitive information on November 5, 2022. On April 12, 2023, Uponor began contacting individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Date of birth
If you received a breach notification letter from Uponor:
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 Uponor 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 Uponor North America;
- 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.