Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Maintech Managed Services regarding its recent data breach. The Maintech data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to over 1,500 individuals.
ABOUT MAINTECH MANAGED SERVICES:
Maintech is an IT support company offering services such as hardware maintenance, server and network administration, security, and IT asset management. Founded in 1973, Maintech began as a small third-party maintenance company serving telecommunications, banking, financial service, and insurance marketplaces. Today, Maintech’s customers range from mid-size companies to global entities in more than 50 countries. Accordingly, Maintech is one of the largest IT support services in the market.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On or around January 29, 2023, Maintech discovered that it had experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal identifiable information in its systems may have been accessed. Through its investigation, Maintech determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed this sensitive information on or around January 29, 2023. On July 13, 2023, Maintech 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 information
If you received a breach notification letter from Maintech:
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 Maintech 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 the Maintech Managed Services;
- 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.