On December 20, 2022, W.W. Wallwork, Inc. filed notice of a data breach with the Montana Office of Consumer Protection after learning that an unauthorized party was able to access sensitive consumer information stored on the company’s computer network. Based on the company’s official filing, the incident resulted in an unauthorized party gaining access to consumers’ names, Social Security numbers, addresses, dates of birth, financial account information, driver’s license numbers, government ID numbers, and passport numbers. After confirming that consumer data was leaked, Wallwork began sending out data breach notification letters to all individuals who were impacted by the recent data security incident.
When you decided to give W.W. Wallwork your business, the security of your information probably wasn’t a concern. However, as a result of the recent Wallwork data breach, the confidential information you provided to the company is now in the hands of an “unauthorized party,” which is just a nice way of saying that a hacker stole your personal information. As we’ve discussed in prior posts, W.W. Wallwork owes you a duty to keep your information safe. And while the investigation into the breach is still ongoing, if evidence emerges that W.W. Wallwork, Inc. was negligent leading up to the breach, you may be able to pursue a data breach lawsuit against the company. These data breach lawsuits may compensate you for the exposure of your personal information as well as for any costs you incur, now or in the future. Additionally, they send a strong message to companies, encouraging them to take their data security obligations more seriously.
What We Know So Far About the W.W. Wallwork Breach
The available information regarding the W.W. Wallwork breach comes from the company’s filing with the Montana Office of Consumer Protection, a division of the Montana Attorney General’s office. According to this source, on June 16, 2022, Wallwork learned that it had been the victim of a “cybersecurity incident.” Unfortunately, the company does not provide details about the incident or what led up to it. However, after learning about the cyberattack, the company secured its systems, contacted the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and began working with cybersecurity experts in an effort to learn more about the nature and extent of the incident, as well as whether any consumer data was impacted.
The Wallwork investigation confirmed that certain files stored on the company’s computer system were accessible to an unauthorized party on June 13, 2022. Additionally, the investigation revealed that some of these files contained personally identifying information belonging to certain individuals.
Upon discovering that sensitive consumer data was made available to an unauthorized party, W.W. Wallwork 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, Social Security number, address, date of birth, financial account information, driver’s license number, government ID number, and passport number.
On December 20, 2022, W.W. Wallwork sent out data breach letters to all individuals whose information was compromised as a result of the recent data security incident. Currently, the total number of Wallwork data breach victims remains unknown; however, the Montana Attorney General indicates that there were 117 victims in Montana alone.
More Information About W.W. Wallwork, Inc.
Founded in 1921, originally under the name Moorhead Motor Company, W.W. Wallwork, Inc. is a group of automotive companies located in Fargo, North Dakota. Wallwork’s primary business is in the retail sale of trucks and trailers. However, in addition to retail sales, Wallwork also operates in other related business through the company’s other businesses, including Wallwork Truck Center, Northwest Truck & Trailer, Fargo Trailer Center, Valley Imports, Wallwork Financial, Advanced Auto Body & Glass, Wallwork Rent-A-Car & Auto Sales and Valley Reconditioning. W.W. Wallwork employs more than 478 people and generates approximately $348 million in annual revenue.
