On February 17, 2023, Cleveland Brothers Holdings, Inc. (“CBH”) filed a notice of data breach with the office of the Maine Attorney General after learning that “unusual activity” on the company’s network resulted in an unauthorized party gaining access to confidential consumer information. Based on the company’s official filing, the incident resulted in an unauthorized party gaining access to consumers’ names and Social Security numbers. After confirming that consumer data was leaked, CBH began sending out data breach notification letters to all individuals who were impacted by the recent data security incident.

If you received a data breach notification from Cleveland Brothers CAT, it is essential you understand what is at risk and what you can do about it. To learn more about how to protect yourself from becoming a victim of fraud or identity theft and what your legal options are in the wake of the Cleveland Bros. data breach, please see our recent piece on the topic here.

What We Know So Far About the Cleveland Brothers Holdings Breach

The available information regarding the Cleveland Brothers Holdings breach comes from the company’s filing with the Attorney General of Maine. According to this source, on November 5, 2022, CBH first detected suspicious activity within its computer network. In response, the company secured its systems, reviewed its policies and procedures, and launched an investigation into the incident with the assistance of third-party forensic specialists.

The company’s investigation confirmed that an unauthorized party was able to access portions of the Cleveland Brothers Holdings network. It was later determined that some of the files that were accessible to the unauthorized party contained confidential consumer information.

Upon discovering that sensitive consumer data was made available to an unauthorized party, Cleveland Brothers Holdings began to review the affected files to determine what information was compromised and which consumers were impacted. While the breached information varies depending on the individual, it may include your name and Social Security number.

On February 17, 2023, Cleveland Brothers Holdings sent out data breach letters to all individuals whose information was compromised as a result of the recent data security incident.

More Information About Cleveland Brothers Holdings, Inc.

Founded in 1948, Cleveland Brothers Holdings, Inc. sells and rents new and used heavy equipment. Cleveland Brothers Holdings is an authorized CAT dealer and certified seller of used CAT equipment and also sells and rents a variety of other brands of heavy machinery. Cleveland Brothers also services a variety of brands of construction equipment. Cleveland Bros. has 29 locations throughout Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Maryland. Cleveland Brothers Holdings employs more than 1,282 people and generates approximately $245 million in annual revenue.