On March 17, 2023, Sunland Asphalt and Construction, LLC (“Sunland”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Maine after learning that an unknown actor had gained access to certain parts of the Sunland network that stored confidential consumer information. Based on the company’s official filing, the incident resulted in an unauthorized party gaining access to consumers’ names, dates of birth, financial account information, Social Security numbers, passport numbers, driver’s license numbers, payment card information, medical information, health insurance information, electronic signatures, and usernames and passwords. After confirming that consumer data was leaked, Sunland 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 letter from Sunland Asphalt and Construction, it is essential you understand what is at risk and what you can do about it. As we’ve previously reported, companies have an obligation to keep confidential consumer data that is stored on their systems safe from hackers and other cybercriminals. And, in the event a company’s negligence contributes to a data breach, the company may be liable to anyone whose information was leaked.
What We Know So Far About the Sunland Asphalt and Construction Breach
The available information regarding the Sunland Asphalt and Construction breach comes from the company’s filing with the Attorney General of Maine, as well as a “Notice of Privacy Incident” posted on the Sunland website. According to these sources, on August 29, 2022, Sunland detected suspicious activity within its computer network. In response, the company secured its network and then began working with third-party specialists to investigate the incident.
The Sunland investigation confirmed that between August 27, 2022 and August 29, 2022, an unauthorized party was able to access files on its computer system that contained confidential consumer information.
Upon discovering that sensitive consumer data was made available to an unauthorized party, Sunland Asphalt and Construction 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, date of birth, financial account information, Social Security number, passport number, driver’s license number, payment card information, medical information, health insurance information, electronic signature, and username and password.
On March 17, 2023, Sunland Asphalt and Construction sent out data breach letters to all individuals whose information was compromised as a result of the recent data security incident.
More Information About Sunland Asphalt and Construction, LLC
Founded in 1979, Sunland Asphalt and Construction, LLC is a commercial and residential construction company based out of Phoenix, Arizona. Sunland began as an asphalt maintenance company but has since grown to become a full-service contractor, providing a wide range of related services, including asphalt repairs, crack sealing, sealcoating, chip seal, milling, pulverizing, reconstruction, paving, striping, earthwork and grading, as well as concrete, utility adjustments, underground wet utilities, structures and concrete. Sunland has offices in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Texas. Sunland Asphalt and Construction employs more than 397 people and generates approximately $278 million in annual revenue.
