On August 23, 2024, Shamrock Trading Corporation (“Shamrock”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Montana after discovering that an unauthorized party was able to access certain files on its IT network. In this notice, Shamrock explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information which included names and Social Security numbers. Upon completing its investigation, Shamrock 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 Shamrock Trading Corporation, 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 Shamrock Trading Corporation data breach. For more information, please see our recent piece on the topic here.
What Caused the Shamrock Trading Corporation Data Breach?
The Shamrock Trading Corporation data breach was only recently announced, and more information is expected in the near future. However, Shamrock’s filing with the Attorney General of Montana provides some important information on what led up to the breach. According to this source, on May 6, 2024, Shamrock detected suspicious activity within its computer network. In response, Shamrock secured its systems and then launched an investigation to learn more about the incident, including whether any consumer information was compromised.
Through this investigation, Shamrock was able to determine that an unauthorized party had accessed its computer network between May 6, 2024 and May 7, 2024, including files containing confidential consumer information.
After learning that sensitive consumer data was accessible to an unauthorized party, Shamrock Trading Corporation reviewed the compromised files to determine what information was leaked and which consumers were impacted. Shamrock completed this process on May 17, 2024.
On August 23, 2024, Shamrock Trading Corporation sent out data breach letters to anyone who was affected by the recent data security incident. While the data breach letter posted to the Montana Attorney General’s site does not list the leaked data types, the personalized data breach letters should provide victims with a list of what information belonging to them was compromised.
More Information About Shamrock Trading Corporation
Shamrock Trading Corporation is a family of brands in the transportation services, finance and technology industries. Shamrock’s companies include Ryan Transportation, RTS Carrier Services, RTS Financial, ProTransport, RTS International, and RTS Pro. Shamrock Trading Corporation employs more than 2,000 people and generates approximately $396 million in annual revenue.
