Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Amerlux, LLC, a subsidiary of Delta Electronics, Inc. (“Amerlux”) regarding its recent data breach. The Amerlux data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to an undetermined number of employees.
ABOUT AMERLUX, LLC:
Amerlux is a wholly owned subsidiary of Delta Electronics specializing in lighting solutions. Founded in 1984, Amerlux produces a variety of interior and exterior architectural, specification-grade lighting solutions that include advanced lighting controls such as DALI, PoE and Bluetooth and new technologies such as tunable white lighting, occupancy dimming and continuous antimicrobial sanitation.2 Today, Amerlux provides some of the world’s most elegant solutions for modern commercial spaces, office buildings, and institutional environments.3 Headquartered in Oakland, New Jersey, Amerlux employs over 200 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Amerlux 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, Amerlux determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed this sensitive information via a ransomware attack between March 7 and March 13, 2024. On April 22, 2024, Amerlux began notifying individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information potentially exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Address
- Passport number
- Bank account information
- Salary data
If you are a current or former employee of, or have received a breach notification letter from, Amerlux, 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 Amerlux 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 that may be provided by Amerlux, 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.