Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Shorehill Capital LLC (“Shorehill”) regarding its recent data breach. The Shorehill data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to an undetermined number of employees.
ABOUT SHOREHILL CAPITAL LLC:
Shorehill is a private equity firm based in Illinois. Founded in 2013, Shorehill is focused on making control equity investments in North American engineered industrial products, industrial services, and value-added distribution companies with enterprise values ranging from $20 million to $150 million, and add-ons of any size.2 Additionally, Shorehill seeks opportunities with differentiated business models where its experience, network and investment management approach can have a significant impact on the performance of the business.2 Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Shorehill employs over 10 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On November 30, 2023, Shorehill was informed that its payroll vendor, Paycor, Inc., had experienced a data breach in which sensitive personal identifiable information in its systems may have been accessed and acquired. Through its investigation, Paycor determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed this sensitive information through a vulnerability in the MOVEit Transfer file sharing software that Paycor uses. On February 15, 2024, Shorehill began notifying individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information potentially exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Date of birth
If you are a current or former employee of, or have received a breach notification letter from, Shorehill Capital 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 Shorehill 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 Shorehill Capital 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.