On February 21, 2023, Emtec, Inc. filed notice of a data breach with several state attorney general offices, including those in Maine and Texas, after determining that confidential consumer information was leaked following a cyberattack. Based on the company’s official filing, the incident resulted in an unauthorized party gaining access to consumers’ names, addresses, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, financial account information and protected health information. After confirming that consumer data was leaked, Emtec began sending out data breach notification letters to the 7,637 individuals who were impacted by the recent data security incident.
If you were an employee or contractor who did business with Emtec, the recent data breach may have resulted in your personal information being exposed to potential criminals. As we’ve discussed in prior posts, data breaches like these dramatically increase your risk of identity theft and other frauds. Therefore, as a data breach victim, it is important you understand what you can do to mitigate these risks. Depending on the outcome of the pending investigation into the Emtec breach, you may also be able to hold the company accountable for its role in leaking your information.
What We Know So Far About the Emtec Breach
The available information regarding the Emtec breach comes from the company’s filings with the attorney general offices in Maine and Texas. According to these sources, Emtec recently learned of a possible cyberattack. While the company did not provide the exact date it learned of the potential intrusion, in response, the company worked with law enforcement and a third-party forensics firm to determine the nature and scope of the incident.
On January 17, 2023, the Emtec investigation confirmed that an unauthorized party had gained access to the company’s computer network on September 7, 2022, which was terminated on September 14, 2022. It was also 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, Emtec 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, address, Social Security number, driver’s license number, financial account information and protected health information.
On February 17, 2023, Emtec sent out data breach letters to all individuals whose information was compromised as a result of the recent data security incident. In total, the Emtec data breach affected 7,637 individuals.
More Information About Emtec, Inc.
Emtec, Inc. is an IT consulting firm based in Jacksonville, Florida. The company provides a wide range of services, including strategy, planning and process improvements; marketing analytics; customer experience improvement; digital strategy consulting; cybersecurity; Oracle consulting and Salesforce consulting. Emtec operates locations in Florida, Alabama, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Toronto, Ontario and India. Emtec employs more than 1,000 people and generates approximately $204 million in annual revenue.
