Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Berglund Management Group, Inc. regarding its recent data breach. The Berglund data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to over 51,000 individuals.
ABOUT BERGLUND MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC.:
Berglund is an automotive dealership and service company based in Virginia. Family owned and operated since 1988, Berglund has 10 dealership locations in Virgina with an expansive inventory of new and preowned vehicles. Additionally, Berglund provides a range of maintenance and repair services across its dealerships, including oil changes, brake repairs, engine repairs, battery replacement, tire rotations, and more. Headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia, Berglund has over 500 employees in sales, business finance, management, service, technical, accounting, and administrative positions.
WHAT HAPPENED?
In May 2023, Berglund discovered that it had experienced a data breach in which sensitive personal identifiable information in its systems may have been accessed. Through its investigation, Berglund determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed this sensitive information on or around May 10, 2023. On November 22, 2023, Berglund began notifying individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information potentially exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
If you received a breach notification letter from Berglund Management Group, Inc:
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 Berglund 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 Berglund Management Group, Inc.;
- 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.