On May 1, 2023, the Heritage Group filed a notice of data breach with the Office of the Maine Attorney General after an unauthorized party gained access to the company’s computer network and was able to access confidential information belonging to certain current and former employees and their dependents. Based on the company’s official filing, the incident resulted in an unauthorized party gaining access to consumers’ first names, last names, addresses, and Social Security numbers. After confirming that consumer data was leaked, Heritage 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 the Heritage Group, it is essential you understand what is at risk and what you can do about it. As an employee of the Heritage Group, you undoubtedly trusted the company to keep your information secure. However, the recent data breach may cause you to question the Heritage Group’s commitment to data security, and you are not alone. 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 Heritage Group data breach, please see our recent piece on the topic here.

What We Know So Far About the Heritage Group Breach

News of the Heritage Group data breach is still fresh; however, what we know at this point comes from the company’s filing with the Maine Attorney General. According to this source, in January 2023, the Heritage Group detected and stopped a network security incident involving an unauthorized party gaining access to the company’s IT network. After identifying the threat, the Heritage Group launched an investigation into the incident in hopes of determining whether any confidential employee data was leaked as a result.

The investigation confirmed that the unauthorized party had access to certain files containing highly sensitive information relating to current and former employees as well as their dependents.

Upon discovering that sensitive employee data was made available to an unauthorized party, The Heritage Group began to review the affected files to determine what information was compromised and which employees were impacted. While the breached information varies depending on the individual, it may include your first name, last name, address, and Social Security number.

On May 1, 2023, The Heritage Group sent out data breach letters to all individuals whose information was compromised as a result of the recent data security incident.

More Information About The Heritage Group

The Heritage Group is a holding company based in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Heritage Group owns and operates over 30 companies in the following industries: construction & materials, environmental services, and specialty chemicals & fuel products. Some of the Heritage Group’s holdings include:

• Milestone Contractors,
• Asphalt Materials, Inc.
• Heritage Construction & Materials
• US Aggregates,
• Cirba Solutions, and
• Monument Chemical.

The Heritage Group employs more than 5,000 people and generates approximately $950 million in annual revenue.