Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating NALS Apartment Homes, LLC (“NALS”) regarding its recent data breach. The NALS data breach involved sensitive personal information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT NALS APARTMENT HOMES, LLC:
NALS is a fully integrated real estate operating company based in California. Founded in 1984, NALS is engaged in the ownership, acquisition, marketing, management, rehabilitation, and disposition of multifamily apartment communities throughout the United States.2 Today, NALS owns and operates multifamily communities totaling over 15,000 apartment homes in markets such as Atlanta, Dallas, Phoenix, Denver, and Seattle.2 Headquartered in Santa Barbra, California, NALS employs over 200 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, NALS discovered that it had experienced a data breach in which sensitive personal information in its systems may have been accessed and acquired. Through its investigation, NALS determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed this sensitive information on or before December 2, 2023. As a result, NALS began notifying individuals whose information may have been impacted. The exact type of personal information potentially exposed has not been made publicly available by NALS. However, according to state reporting guidelines, “personal information” can include the following types of information:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Driver’s license or state-issued identification number
- Financial information (e.g., financial account number, credit or debit card number)
- Medical information
- Taxpayer ID number
- Identity protection personal ID number
If you received a breach notification letter from NALS Apartment Homes, 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 NALS 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 NALS Apartment Homes, 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.