Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Armstrong Transfer & Storage Company, which does business as The Armstrong Company, regarding its recent data breach. The Armstrong Company data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information belonging to over 2,600 individuals.
ABOUT THE ARMSTRONG COMPANY:
The Armstrong Company is a truck transportation company providing relocation and distribution services. As a transportation company, The Armstrong Company offers a variety of services from domestic corporate relocation, residential moving, and international relocation, to warehouse distribution and relocation consulting. Founded in 1922, The Armstrong Company began as a small moving company in Memphis, Tennessee. Today, The Armstrong Company has grown into a nationwide transportation company with 30 locations across the United States.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On March 2, 2023, The Armstrong Company 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. Through its investigation, The Armstrong Company determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed this sensitive information on March 2, 2023. On April 7, 2023, The Armstrong Company began contacting individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Driver’s license number
- Medical information
If you received a breach notification letter from The Armstrong Company:
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 The Armstrong Company 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 Armstrong Transfer & Storage Company;
- 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.