Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Ascentia Real Estate Holding Company, LLC (“Ascentia”) regarding its recent data breach. The Ascentia data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT ASCENTIA REAL ESTATE HOLDING COMPANY, LLC:
Ascentia is a real estate company specializing in manufactured housing communities. Founded in 1974, Ascentia owns and operates manufactured housing communities of varying sizes, spanning from 30 to over 500 homesites. Today, Ascentia owns and operates more than 40 manufactured home communities, offering over 7,000 mobile home and apartment units in Colorado, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Texas, and Wyoming. Headquartered in Littleton, Colorado, Ascentia employs over 50 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On May 23, 2023, Ascentia discovered that it had experienced a cybersecurity incident involving unauthorized access to its systems. Through its investigation, Ascentia determined that an unauthorized party may have accessed and acquired sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information stored in its systems. On December 14, 2023, Ascentia began notifying individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information potentially exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Driver’s license number
- Medical information
- Health insurance information
If you have received a breach notification letter from Ascentia Real Estate Holding Company, LLC:
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 Ascentia 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 Ascentia Real Estate Holding Company, LLC:
- 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.