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MWI Insurance Services, LLC Data Breach

Posted on behalf of Arnold Law Firm on February 22, 2025 in Data Breach
Updated on February 24, 2025

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

On November 4, 2024, MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc. (“MWI”) reported a significant cybersecurity incident to the Maine Attorney General’s Office. MWI’s notice disclosed that, on September 30, 2024, MWI confirmed that an unauthorized party had accessed current and former employees’ private and sensitive personal information stored in MWI’s system (the “Data Breach”). The Data Breach has impacted approximately 19,207 individuals.

In November 2024, MWI 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. 

As the announcement was made only recently, MWI has not yet disclosed additional details. If you received a data breach notification letter from MWI, it indicates that you were affected by the Data Breach. 

Headquartered in Boise, Idaho, MWI is a leading distributor of animal health products and services in the United States. They provide a comprehensive range of pharmaceuticals, healthcare products, and supplies for both companion animals and livestock markets. MWI employs approximately 1,732 people and serves around 14,000 veterinary practitioners, clinics, and hospitals across the country.

WHAT INFORMATION IS INVOLVED IN THE MWI INSURANCE SERVICES, LLC 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. 

Personal medical information (a specific type of PII) is referred to as Protected Health Information (“PHI”). It is protected under both state and federal law. Healthcare providers and other businesses who handle PHI are required to protect that information. Like stolen PII, stolen PHI can be used by identity thieves to engage in fraudulent activity using your identity. Quite often, PII and PHI are used in conjunction by hackers.

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 MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc., contact the Arnold Law Firm at (916) 777-7777 to discuss your legal options, or submit a confidential Case Evaluation form here.