Posted On October 4, 2024 Consumer Privacy & Data Breaches
October 4 – The FTV Employment Services and its affiliates (“Fortive”) data breach lawyers at Console & Associates, P.C are investigating the data breach that was reported after the company was targeted in a recent cyber security attack. The Fortive data breach resulted in the names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, state-issued identification card numbers, passport numbers, birth certificate numbers, financial account numbers, and health insurance information of certain individuals being compromised. It is believed to have impacted as many as 10,680 individuals.
According to the Attorney General of Maine, Fortive reported a data breach after they were targeted in a recent cyber security attack. In October and November of 2023, the company detected unusual activity within its computer network prompting Fortive to launch an investigation. It was confirmed that an unauthorized party accessed portions of its IT network between January 25, 2023 and November 6, 2023 and accessed files and folders containing confidential information belonging to certain individuals. Fortive reviewed the compromised files to determine what information was leaked and which consumers were impacted. A number of Fortive’s subsidiaries reported a data breach to one or more state attorney general offices. These include:
On October 3, 2024, Fortive sent out data breach letters to those individuals whose information was affected by the breach.
Fortive is an industrial technology company based out of Everett, Washington that provides technology for connected workflow solutions. The company also designs, develops, manufactures and distributes professional and engineered products, software, and services.
Our data breach lawyers are eager to speak to victims of the Fortive data breach to determine what damages they sustained and what compensation may be available to them. If you recently received a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH from Fortive and would like a free consultation, contact the Console & Associates, P.C. law firm at (866) 778-5500 to discuss your legal options, or submit a confidential contact form.
