Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Pik Rite, Inc. regarding its recent data breach. The Pik Rite data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT PIK RITE, INC.:
Pik Rite is an industrial machinery manufacturing company based in Pennsylvania. Founded in 1986, Pik Rite manufactures equipment that can be used to harvest tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, gourds, zucchini, squash, pumpkins, and carrots.3 Additionally, Pik Rite offers spreaders, dump bodies, vacuum tanks, debris collectors, and more. Today, Pike Rite sells its complete line of equipment throughout the United States and abroad, and is the preeminent seller of tomato harvesters and vegetable harvesting equipment in the Midwest and Eastern sections of North America, including Ontario, Canada.3 Headquartered in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, Pik Rite employs over 50 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Pik Rite 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, Pik Rite determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed this sensitive information on or about August 28, 2023. On February 21, 2024, Pik Rite began notifying individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of personal information potentially exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
If you received a breach notification letter from Pik Rite, 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 Pik Rite 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 Pik Rite, 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.