Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Advantis Global, Inc. regarding its recent data breach. The Advantis Global data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to over 5,000 individuals.
ABOUT ADVANTIS GLOBAL, INC:
Advantis Global is a tech and IT staffing agency based in California. Accordingly, Advantis Global staffs for a variety of job fields in the tech, government, and creative industries, including information technology, cybersecurity, data analysis, technical design, UI/UX design, creative direction, and production. Founded in 2007, Advantis Global has successfully placed over 4,100 permanent candidates and achieved a 97% offer acceptance rate as of 2023.3 Headquartered in San Francisco, California, Advantis Global employs over 200 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
In October 2022, Advantis Global discovered that it had experienced a data breach in which sensitive personal identifiable information may have been accessed and acquired. Through its investigation, Advantis Global determined that an unauthorized party may have accessed and acquired this sensitive information through its corporate email system between August 18, 2022, and October 24, 2022. On December 5, 2023, Advantis Global 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 Advantis Global, 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 Advantis Global 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 Advantis Global, 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.