Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Mativ Holdings, Inc., regarding its recent data breach. The Mativ Holdings data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT MATIV HOLDINGS, INC.:
Mativ Holdings provides specialty materials to a variety of industries, including the healthcare, filtration, automotive, and packaging sectors. Established in 1995, Mativ Holdings operates two company divisions: the Advanced Technical Materials segment and the Fiber-Based Solutions segment. Products manufactured by Mativ Holdings include critical components for air filtration systems, skin-friendly adhesive products, and specialty papers for consumer applications. Headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, Mativ Holdings manufactures its products on four continents and employs an international workforce of more than 7,500 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Mativ Holdings 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. Mativ Holdings’ investigation determined that, in June and July 2022, an unauthorized actor may have accessed the sensitive information belonging to certain employees of two companies in the Mativ Holdings’ group, Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. and Scapa Group, Ltd. On October 6, 2022, Mativ Holdings began notifying individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Date of birth
- Financial information (e.g., account number, credit or debit card number)
- Medical information
If you received a breach notification letter from Mativ Holdings:
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 Mativ Holdings 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 the free credit monitoring service provided by Mativ Holdings, Inc.;
- 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.