Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Parker Wellbore regarding its recent data breach. The Parker Wellbore data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information belonging to over 1,900 current or former employees.
ABOUT PARKER WELLBORE:
Parker Wellbore is an oil and gas company providing energy suppliers with a variety of drilling and production services. Accordingly, Parker Wellbore offers land and offshore drilling services, premium rental tools and well services, and operations and management support. Founded in 1934, Parker Wellbore oversees a fleet of land and offshore barge rigs, as well as customer-owned rigs. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Parker Wellbore operates 37 satellite locations throughout North America, Latin America, Europe, Africa, the Caspian Sea, the Middle East, Asia, and the Pacific.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On April 16, 2023, Parker Wellbore 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 and acquired. Through its investigation, Parker Wellbore determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed and obtained this sensitive information by launching a ransomware attack between April 10 and April 16, 2023. On June 16, 2023, Parker Wellbore began contacting individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Date of birth
- Passport number
- Driver’s license number
- Direct deposit information
- Health insurance plan enrollment information
If you received a breach notification letter from Parker Wellbore:
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 Parker Wellbore data breach, you may consider taking the following steps to protect your personal information.
- Carefully review any breach notice and retain a copy;
- Enroll in any free credit monitoring services provided by Parker Wellbore;
- 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.