Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Sysco Corporation regarding its recent data breach. The Sysco data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT SYSCO CORPORATION:
Sysco is a food and beverage services corporation that markets, sells, and distributes food products to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments, and more. Founded in 1969, Sysco prides itself as the world’s global foodservice leader, generating over $68 billion in sales in the 2022 fiscal year. Additionally, Sysco is composed of 4 business organizations, including Broadline, Sysco International Food Group, SYGMA, and a group of 5 specialty companies. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Sysco operates 333 distribution facilities, employs 71,000 individuals, and serves over 700,000 customer locations across the globe.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On March 5, 2023, Sysco discovered that it had experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal identifiable information in its systems may have been accessed and acquired. While the investigation is ongoing, Sysco determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed and obtained this sensitive information beginning on January 14, 2023. On May 9, 2023, Sysco began contacting individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Financial account number
If you received a breach notification letter from Sysco:
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 Sysco 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 Sysco Corporation;
- 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.