Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Florida Water Products regarding its recent data breach. The Florida Water Products data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT FLORIDA WATER PRODUCTS:
Florida Water Products is a wholesale distributor of pools and spas. As a provider of water pool and spa products, Florida Water Products offers pumps, filters, cleaning and maintenance chemicals, and construction materials. Florida Water Products distributes its products to retailers, pool and spa service companies, and commercial and construction companies. Founded in 1986, Florida Water Products began when Henry Caballero took his pool supply retail company, Supreme Pool Supply, and opened a distribution warehouse to become the premier pool and spa distributor in south-central Florida. Today, Florida Water Products has 9 locations across southern Florida.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Florida Water Products 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, Florida Water Products determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed this sensitive information and acquired certain files from a legacy data repository. On August 17, 2023, Florida Water Products began contacting individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Driver’s license number
- Financial Account numbers
- Health insurance information
- Medical information
If you received a breach notification letter from Florida Water Products:
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 Florida Water Products 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 Florida Water Products;
- 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.