Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Genesis Energy, L. P. regarding its recent data breach. The Genesis Energy data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to over 2,400 individuals.
ABOUT GENESIS ENERGY, L.P.:
Genesis Energy is an energy company which operates a diversified portfolio of assets including offshore pipeline transportation, sodium minerals and sulfur services, onshore facilities and transportation, and marine transportation. Accordingly, Genesis Energy facilitates the movement of energy products across the supply chain, serving a wide range of customers, including oil and gas producers, refiners, industrial users, and retail marketers. Founded in 1996, Genesis Energy is headquartered in Houston, Texas with multiple operations located in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Wyoming, and the Gulf of Mexico. Genesis Energy employs approximately 2,000 individuals and, in 2022, reported annual revenue of $2.8 billion.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On June 1, 2023, Genesis Energy discovered that a third-party vendor used by Genesis Energy had experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal identifiable information in its systems may have been accessed. Through its investigation, Genesis Energy determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed and obtained this sensitive information through a cyber-attack on the MOVEit file transfer software. On June 30, 2023, Genesis Energy began contacting 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 Genesis Energy:
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 Genesis Energy data breach, you may consider taking the following steps to protect your personal information.
- Carefully review any breach notice and retain a copy;
- Enroll in any free credit monitoring services provided by Genesis Energy, L.P.;
- 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.