Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating BerganKDV, Ltd. regarding its recent data breach. The BerganKDV data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to over 1,100 individuals.
ABOUT BERGANKDV, LTD.:
BerganKDV is a full-service professional services firm. Accordingly, BerganKDV offers tax and audit services, wealth management, business advisory, human capital management, technology support, and more. Established in 1945, BerganKDV has expanded through three separate mergers in the years since. Today, BerganKDV conducts business throughout the Midwest United States, working with industries such as government entities, healthcare, agriculture, manufacturing, and construction companies. Headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota, BerganKDV operates ten satellite offices in Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, and Nebraska.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On May 25, 2022, BerganKDV 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, BerganKDV determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed this sensitive information between May 6 and May 25, 2022. On December 16, 2022, BerganKDV began contacting individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
If you received a breach notification letter from BerganKDV:
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 BerganKDV 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 BerganKDV, Ltd.;
- 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.