Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating National Electric Coil regarding its recent data breach. The National Electric Coil data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT NATIONAL ELECTRIC COIL:
National Electric Coil is an independent manufacturing and services company specializing in high voltage generators. Founded in 1917, National Electric Coil produces a range of generator parts, including stator and rotor windings, inner-water and inner-hydrogen stator bars, roebel bars, and a variety of coils. Additionally, National Electric Coil offers installation and repair services to a wide variety of machines such as high voltage generating units, air-cooled machines, and water-cooled fleet leaders. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, National Electric Coil has an additional location in Brownsville, Texas and employs more than 500 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, National Electric Coil discovered that it had experienced a data breach in which sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information in its systems may have been accessed. Through its investigation, National Electric Coil determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed this sensitive information between March 7 and March 8, 2023. On December 8, 2023, National Electric Coil began notifying individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information potentially exposed includes:
- Name
- Address
- Social Security number
- Driver’s license number
- Government issued ID number (e.g., passport, state ID card)
- Medical information
If you received a breach notification letter from National Electric Coil:
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 National Electric Coil 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 National Electric Coil;
- 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.