Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating McLeod Express, LLC, regarding its recent data breach. The McLeod Express data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT MCLEOD EXPRESS, LLC:
McLeod Express is a truck transportation and leasing company in Illinois. As a trucking company, McLeod Express delivers goods throughout Illinois and across the Midwest. Additionally, McLeod Express offers its customers logistics services, through its McLeod Logistics, as well as warehousing services. Founded in 1986, McLeod Express started as a local commercial hauling company but has since expanded operations across the Midwest and Eastern United States. Headquartered in Decatur, Illinois, McLeod Express has 2 additional locations in Missouri and Indiana, and employs over 400 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, McLeod Express discovered that it had experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal identifiable information in its systems may have been accessed and acquired. Through its investigation, McLeod Express determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed this sensitive information between August 2 and August 6, 2023. On October 25, 2023, McLeod Express began contacting individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Driver’s license number
If you received a breach notification letter from McLeod Express, LLC:
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 McLeod Express 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 McLeod Express, 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.