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MaxLinear Data Breach

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NOTICE: If you are an employee of MaxLinear and have received a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH, contact the Arnold Law Firm at (916) 777-7777.

ransomware-lock-codeOn May 24, 2020, MaxLinear discovered a security incident involving unauthorized access to some of their systems that began on approximately April 15, 2020. The U.S. provider of integrated radio-frequency analog and mixed-signal semiconductor solutions for broadband communications was hit by a Maze ransomware attack.

The data breach compromised the personally identifiable and financial information of the company’s 739 employees, including:

  • Full names
  • Personal and company email addresses
  • Personal mailing addresses
  • Employee ID numbers
  • Driver’s license numbers
  • Financial account numbers
  • Social Security numbers
  • Dates of birth
  • Work locations
  • Compensation and benefit information
  • Dependents
  • Dates of employment

MaxLinear notified its employees of the cyberattack on June 20, 2020. The company claims to have taken measures to safely restore systems in a manner that protects the security of information on its systems, including an enterprise-wide password reset. They are offering employees free credit monitoring services for one year and encouraging them to review their credit reports regularly for any suspicious activity or misuse of their information.

Maze is a sophisticated strain of Windows ransomware that has infiltrated companies and organizations around the world. It can spread across a corporate network, infecting the computers it finds and encrypting data so that it becomes inaccessible to the organization. Maze then steals the data for hackers who demand a cryptocurrency payment in exchange for the safe recovery of encrypted data.

On June 15, Maze Ransomware reportedly leaked 10.3GB of accounting and financial information out of the over 1TB of data allegedly stolen before encrypting MaxLinear’s systems.

According to MaxLinear, the attack did not affect shipment, order fulfillment, and production capabilities, and MaxLinear does not intend to pay the ransom Maze Ransomware requested to stop leaking the stolen data.

Based in Carlsbad, California, MaxLinear was founded in 2003 and now boasts more than 1500 patents, 2 billion units delivered, and a net revenue of $62 million for the first quarter of 2020.

If you are an employee of MaxLinear and have received a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH, contact the Arnold Law Firm at (916) 777-7777 to discuss your situation and possible legal options.

Settlement - $3,767,000

Truck Accident

A 20-year-old man who had been married for just 12 days left home on his way to work. He was driving on Pleasant Grove Road in Sutter County in the early morning when he came upon a slow-moving truck. As he pulled out to pass the truck, the truck driver turned left in front of him. The young man attempted to steer back into his lane but his vehicle struck an un-flagged piece of metal extending from the back of the truck. He died in the resulting crash.

Expert witnesses brought in by the Arnold Law Firm proved that the truck, owned and operated by a hauling firm, should never have been on the highway that morning. Specifically, the rear and side turn signals did not work and the rear-view mirror was in a poor state of adjustment at the time of the collision. As a result, the driver, who had failed to properly inspect the vehicle before setting out that morning, couldn’t see the young man’s vehicle as it attempted to pass.

The poor condition of the truck, its lack of maintenance and the manner in which it was operated were found to be substantial factors in causing the collision that killed the young man. The testimony also established that the man had been making a lawful pass at the lawful speed limit and acted reasonably when he attempted to avoid the collision.

The man’s 20-year-old widow was awarded $3,767,000.77, his parents were awarded $185,131 and the family was reimbursed $11,899 in funeral expenses. Though money is a poor substitute for a young man’s life, this verdict demonstrates that drivers who endanger the lives of others will be held accountable for their actions.