Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Sovos Compliance, LLC regarding its recent data breach. The Sovos data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to over 18,500 individuals.
ABOUT SOVOS COMPLIANCE, LLC:
Sovos is a financial services company specializing in tax compliance and business-to-government reporting software. In order to help companies comply with global authorities’ demands for increased visibility and faster reporting, Sovos offers centralized digital compliance systems that can scale quickly to meet the requirements of changing mandates. As a global company, Sovos has experience meeting a broad range of regulatory compliance needs across the world. With 2,600 employees, Sovos supports more than 100,000 customers operating in more than 700 countries. Among Sovos’s customers are more than half of the Fortune 500 companies, including Microsoft, CVS Health, and Home Depot.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On May 31, 2023, Sovos discovered that one of its venders, Progress Software, experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal identifiable information of Sovos clients may have been accessed. Through its investigation, Sovos determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed this sensitive information through a cyber-attack on Progress Software’s MOVEit file transfer software on May 30. On July 12, 2023, Sovos began contacting individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Financial account number
If you received a breach notification letter from Sovos:
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 Sovos 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 Sovos Compliance, LLC;
- 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.