On September 12, 2024, Prentke Romich Company d/b/a/ PRC-Saltillo filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Massachusetts after discovering that an unauthorized actor accessed and copied certain files from the company’s computer network. In this notice, PRC-Saltillo explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information. Upon completing its investigation, PRC-Saltillo began sending out data breach notification letters to all individuals whose information was affected by the recent data security incident.
If you received a data breach notification from PRC-Saltillo, it is essential you understand what is at risk and what you can do about it. A data breach lawyer can help you learn more about how to protect yourself from becoming a victim of fraud or identity theft, as well as discuss your legal options following the PRC-Saltillo data breach. For more information, please see our recent piece on the topic here.
What Caused the PRC-Saltillo Data Breach?
The PRC-Saltillo data breach was only recently announced, and more information is expected in the near future. However, PRC-Saltillo’s filing with the Attorney General of Massachusetts provides some important information on what led up to the breach. According to this source, on August 21, 2024, PRC-Saltillo learned of suspicious activity within its computer network. In response, PRC-Saltillo launched an investigation to learn more about the incident and whether any consumer information may have been compromised.
Ultimately, the PRC-Saltillo investigation confirmed that an unauthorized party accessed its computer network between August 13, 2024 and August 21, 2024 and, during this time, copied certain files and folders containing confidential consumer information.
After learning that sensitive consumer data was accessible to an unauthorized party, PRC-Saltillo reviewed the compromised files to determine what information was leaked and which consumers were impacted. PRC-Saltillo completed this process on September 3, 2024.
On September 12, 2024, PRC-Saltillo sent out data breach letters to anyone who was affected by the recent data security incident. While the data breach letter uploaded to the Massachusetts Attorney General’s site doesn’t mention what type of information was leaked, the personalized data breach letters that were recently sent out should provide victims with a list of what information belonging to them was compromised.
More Information About PRC-Saltillo
Founded in 1966, PRC-Saltillo is a technology and manufacturing company based out of Wooster, Ohio. PRC-Saltillo develops speech-generating devices, apps and several innovative Augmentative and Alternative Communication (“AAC”) language systems designed to give individuals with complex communication disorders the ability to express themselves. PRC-Saltillo employs more than 247 people and generates approximately $62 million in annual revenue.
