Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating EP Global Production Solutions, LLC, which does business as Entertainment Partners, regarding its recent data breach. The Entertainment Partners data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to over 471,000 individuals.
ABOUT EP GLOBAL PRODUCTION SOLUTIONS, LLC D/B/A ENTERTAINMENT PARTNERS:
Entertainment Partners is a production finance and management company specializing in entertainment payroll. Founded in 1976, Entertainment Partners offers software solutions, tax incentive administration, production accounting, and other integrated production management solutions for film, television, and digital media projects. With offices in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, Entertainment Partners has more than 1,000,000 end users worldwide. Since its founding, Entertainment Partners has supported tens of thousands of productions ranging from blockbuster movies to indie films.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On June 30, 2023, Entertainment Partners discovered that it had experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal identifiable information in its systems may have been accessed and acquired. Through its investigation, Entertainment Partners determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed and obtained this sensitive personal information. On August 2, 2023, Entertainment Partners began contacting individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Address
- Tax identification number
If you received a breach notification letter from EP Global Productions, LLC d/b/a Entertainment 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 Entertainment 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 free credit monitoring service provided by EP Global Productions, LLC d/b/a Entertainment 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.