Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating PostWorks New York, LLC (“PostWorks”) regarding its recent data breach. The PostWorks data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to over 1,500 individuals.
ABOUT POSTWORKS NEW YORK, LLC:
PostWorks is an independently owned post-production group based in New York. Founded in 1998, PostWorks excels at every aspect of post-production, including film and digital dailies, editorial systems and cutting rooms, motion picture scanning and archival restoration, feature sound services, finishing editorial, and color grading.2 Owners of the largest and most comprehensive post production facility on the East Coast, PostWorks delivers to every major network, film studio, and streaming provider.2 Headquartered in New York, New York, PostWorks has one additional location in New York City and employs over 50 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On December 2, 2023, PostWorks learned that it had experienced a data breach in which sensitive personal identifiable information may have been accessed and acquired. Through its investigation, PostWorks determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed this sensitive information between December 1 and December 2, 2023. On January 26, 2024, PostWorks began notifying individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
If you received a breach notification letter from PostWorks New York, 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 PostWorks 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 PostWorks New York, 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.