On March 26, 2023,, MW Components discovered that its network was victim to a ransomware attack and began investigating. MW Components finished its investigation on May 19, 2023, and determined that individual’s personal information may have been compromised, including:
- Name
- Driver’s License Number or Non-Driver Identification Card Number
MW Components notified the individuals whose personal information was compromised on August 28, 2023. If you’ve received notice from MW Components that your personal information was compromised, consider doing certain things to protect your personal information:
- Change your passwords and security information for online accounts;
- Review your account statements for unauthorized activity;
- Monitor your credit reports for signs of identity theft;
- Contact the credit bureaus to request a temporary fraud alert;
- Carefully review the notice you received from MW Components;
- Keep a copy of the notice for your records; and
- Enroll in the identity theft and credit monitoring services offered in the notice from MW Components.
For more information on the options available to you following a data breach, email us at info@mselaborlaw.com, or call (202) 833-8855 to set up a free consultation with one of our attorneys, or click the Contact Us form in the menu header above.
