Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Sierra Pacific Industries regarding its recent data breach. The Sierra Pacific Industries data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to over 3,700 individuals.
ABOUT SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES:
Sierra Pacific Industries is a paper and forest product manufacturer that provides a range of timber products and services. Accordingly, Sierra Pacific Industries specializes in manufacturing custom windows, doors, fencing, landscaping material, and more. Furthermore, Sierra Pacific Industries operates eight biomass-fueled power plants, providing enough electricity to power more than 178,000 homes. Founded in 1949, Sierra Pacific Industries began by operating a single sawmill in Northern California. Since then, Sierra Pacific Industries has quickly expanded to manage over 2 million acres of timberland in California and Washington while contracting with more than 600 dealers and distributors. Headquartered in Anderson, California, Sierra Pacific Industries conducts business in 30 countries across the world.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On June 11, 2022, Sierra Pacific 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, Sierra Pacific Industries determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed this sensitive information between June 10 and June 11, 2022. On January 11, 2023, Sierra Pacific Industries 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 Sierra Pacific 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 Sierra Pacific 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 Sierra Pacific 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.