Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Restek Corporation regarding its recent data breach. The Restek data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT RESTEK CORPORATION:
Restek is an independent manufacturing company based in Pennsylvania. Founded in 1985, Restek offers a range of products including liquid and gas chromatography columns, sample preparation and collection products, reference standards, and instrument accessories.2 Designed for analysts, Restek’s products are used to monitor the quality of air, water, soil, foods, botanicals, pharmaceuticals, and chemical and petroleum products.2 A global company, Restek is headquartered in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, and has additional locations in the U.S., China, France, Italy, Japan, Spain, and the United Kingdom.
WHAT HAPPENED?
In June 2023, Restek discovered that it had experienced a data breach in which sensitive personal identifiable information in its systems may have been accessed and acquired. Through its investigation, Restek determined that an unknown actor may have accessed and acquired this sensitive information during a period of unauthorized access between June 1 and June 9, 2023. In December 2023, Restek began notifying individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information potentially exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Driver’s license number
Financial account number
If you have received a breach notification letter from Restek Corporation:
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 Restek Corporation 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 Restek Corporation;
- 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.