Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Astral Brands, Inc. regarding its recent data breach. The Astral Brands data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information belonging to over 1,800 individuals.
ABOUT ASTRAL BRANDS:
Astral Brands is a personal care product manufacturing company offering a variety of prestigious skincare and makeup items. As a multi-brand beauty company, Astral Brands prides itself as a leader in natural and plant-based skin care and color cosmetics. Founded in 1998, Astral Brands is composed of 4 business entities: Aloette, Butter London, COSMEDIX, and PÜR. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Astral Brands conducts business globally.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On March 22, 2023, Astral Brands discovered that it had experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information in its systems may have been accessed and acquired. Through its investigation, Astral Brands determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed and obtained this sensitive information between September 16 and September 17, 2022. On April 21, 2023, Astral Brands began contacting individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Driver’s license information
- Date of birth
- Passport information
- Financial account information
- Health insurance information
- Medical information
If you received a breach notification letter from Astral Brands:
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 Astral Brands 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 Astral Brands;
- 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.