Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Arden Claims Service LLC (“Arden”) regarding its recent data breach. The Arden data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to over 50,000 individuals.
ABOUT ARDEN CLAIMS SERVICE LLC:
Arden is a full-service class action settlement administrator based in New York. Specializing in consumer, human rights, and employment class action matters, Arden provides clients with expertise and cost-efficient claims administration solutions to meet their evolving needs.2 As a full-service claims administrator, Arden provides a wide range of services, including coordinating and implementing “notice” of the matter as outlined in the relevant settlement agreement or court order, handling communications with class members, facilitating the tax components for fund recipients, opening and maintaining Qualified Settlement Fund accounts on each matter, responding to court and counsel inquiries, and distributing settlement funds to eligible class members.3 Headquartered in Port Washington, New York, Arden has one location and employs over 5 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Arden discovered that it had experienced a data breach in which sensitive personal identifiable information in its systems may have been accessed and acquired. Through its investigation, Arden determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed this sensitive information through an email account between October 5 and October 17, 2023. On January 17, 2024, Arden began notifying individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information potentially exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
If you received a breach notification letter from Arden Claims Service LLC:
We would like to speak with you about your rights and potential legal remedies in response to this data breach. Please fill out the form, below, or contact us at (608) 237-1775 or sam@turkestrauss.com.
If you were impacted by the Arden data breach, you may consider taking the following steps to protect your personal information.
- Carefully review the breach notice and retain a copy;
- Enroll in any free credit monitoring services provided by Arden Claims Service LLC:
- Change passwords and security questions for online accounts;
- Regularly review account statements for signs of fraud or unauthorized activity;
- Monitor credit reports for signs of identity theft; and
- Contact a credit bureau(s) to request a temporary fraud alert.