Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Instron regarding its recent data breach. The Instron data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to over 1,000 individuals.
ABOUT INSTRON:
Instron is an industrial machine manufacturer specializing in materials testing equipment. Founded in 1946, Instron manufactures and services a range of testing equipment for research scientists, design engineers, and quality control managers. Accordingly, Instron’s products include universal, automated, dynamic, and fatigue testing systems, impact drop towers and pendulums, rheometers and met flow testers, HDT and Vicat, torsion testers, and more. Headquartered in Norwood, Massachusetts, Instron has locations in the US, South America, Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, and the Middle East, and employs over 1,000 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Instron discovered that it had experienced a data breach in which sensitive personal identifiable information in its systems may have been accessed and acquired. Through its investigation, Instron determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed and acquired this sensitive information between August 10 and August 18, 2023. On December 21, 2023, Instron began notifying individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information potentially exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
If you have received a breach notification letter from Instron:
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 Instron 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 Instron:
- 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.