English Construction Company Data Breach

NOTICE: If you received a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH letter from English Construction Company, contact the Arnold Law Firm at (916) 777-7777 to discuss your legal options, or submit a confidential Case Evaluation form here.

On November 7, 2024, English Construction Company (“ECC”) reported a significant cybersecurity incident to the Maine Attorney General’s Office. In late September, ECC became aware of a cybersecurity incident within its network. Its subsequent investigation revealed that an unauthorized party had accessed consumers’ private and sensitive personal information (the “Data Breach”). The Data Breach has impacted approximately 6,704 individuals.

Recently, ECC began sending data breach notification letters to those affected by the Data Breach. Each notification letter includes complimentary access to credit monitoring and identity restoration services. If you received a data breach notification letter from ECC, it indicates that you were affected by the Data Breach. 

Headquartered in Lynchburg, Virginia, English Construction Company is a third-generation family-owned business that has been operating for over a century. ECC specializes in a wide range of construction services, including roads and bridges, power plants, water and wastewater facilities, and historic renovations. ECC has an annual revenue of approximately a few hundred million dollars and employs over 600 people. 

WHAT INFORMATION IS INVOLVED IN THE ENGLISH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY DATA BREACH?

The type of compromised information varied among individuals and potentially included:

• Names, 
• Social Security numbers,
• Dates of birth, 
• Addresses,
• Driver’s license information.

This information is called your Personally Identifiable Information (“PII”). It tells others about you and is considered part of your identity. Businesses are required to secure this information or risk facing statutory penalties, among other legal penalties. Stolen PII can be used by identity thieves to engage in fraudulent activity using your identity. 

The best way to protect yourself after a data breach is to sign up for credit and identity protection services as soon as possible. 

California offers extra protections and legal rights to its residents through the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”).

NOTICE: If you received a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH letter from English Construction Company, contact the Arnold Law Firm at (916) 777-7777 to discuss your legal options, or submit a confidential Case Evaluation form here.