Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating O’Neal Industries, Inc. regarding its recent data breach. The O’Neal Industries data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT O’NEAL INDUSTRIES:
O’Neal Industries is a mining company that offers a variety of services related to the metals industry. Accordingly, O’Neal Industries specializes in the production of stainless steel, aluminum, carbon, nickel alloys, and complex manufactured components. Additionally, O’Neal Industries serves enterprises ranging from heavy equipment corporations to the aerospace industry. Founded in 1921, O’Neal Industries is the parent company of the United States’ largest family-owned network of metals service centers and component and tube manufacturing businesses. Headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, O’Neal Industries operates over 70 locations throughout North America, Europe, and Asia, and employs over 3,000 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, O’Neal Industries 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, O’Neal Industries determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed this sensitive information. On February 17, 2023, O’Neal Industries began notifying individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Address
If you received a breach notification letter from O’Neal Industries:
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 O’Neal Industries 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 O’Neal Industries;
- 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.