Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating BEM Systems, Inc. regarding its recent data breach. The BEM Systems data breach involved sensitive personal information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT BEM SYSTEMS, INC.:
BEM Systems is an environmental engineering consulting firm based in New Jersey. Founded in 1990, BEM Systems provides comprehensive environmental services to federal, state, and local government agencies and commercial clients.2 Today, BEM Systems integrates its expertise in science and engineering with proprietary data management and visualization software systems, which are developed in-house, to provide customized solutions for any environmental situation.2 Headquartered in Madison, New Jersey, BEM Systems has six additional locations across the United States and employs over 10 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, BEM Systems 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, BEM Systems determined that an unauthorized party may have accessed this sensitive information between January 3 and January 7, 2024. On March 7, 2024, BEM Systems began notifying individuals whose information may have been impacted. The exact type of personal information potentially exposed has not been made publicly available by BEM Systems. 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 BEM Systems, 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 BEM Systems 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 BEM Systems, 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.