Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Armstrong Consultants, a Lochner company, regarding its recent data breach. The Armstrong Consultants data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information and personal health information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT ARMSTRONG CONSULTANTS:
Armstrong Consultants is a professional consulting firm specializing exclusively in airports. Founded in 1973, Armstrong Consultants was originally a multi-discipline civil engineering firm called Armstrong Associates. Today, Armstrong Consultants complete range of airport consulting services spans the entire project life cycle, including planning, design, construction and construction administration, environmental consulting, and marketing. In December 2022, just before reaching its 50th anniversary, Armstrong Consultants joined the Lochner organization. Headquartered in Grand Junction, Colorado, Armstrong Consultants has eight additional offices spread between California, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Armstrong Consultants discovered that it had experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal identifiable information and personal health information in its systems may have been accessed and acquired. Through its investigation, Armstrong Consultants determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed and acquired this sensitive information between October 13 and October 29, 2023. On December 20, 2023, Armstrong Consultants began contacting individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Date of birth
- Passport number
- Driver’s license information
- Tax identification number
- Financial account information
- Electronic signature
- Medical information
If you have received a breach notification letter from Armstrong Consultants:
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 Armstrong Consultants 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 Armstrong Consultants:
- 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.