PUYALLUP, Wash., Jan. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hörmann Northwest
Door is providing notice of a recent event that may affect the
security of certain information.
On September 1, 2021, Hörmann
Northwest Door received a report of issues related to the
functionality of its email system. Hörmann Northwest Door
immediately engaged cyber incident response specialists, including
a third-party forensic investigation firm, to assess the security
of its systems and to confirm the nature and scope of the
incident.
The investigation revealed that an unauthorized actor had access
to certain Hörmann Northwest Door systems between August 27, 2021 and September 1, 2021. Further, the
investigation determined that certain Northwest Door files were
viewed or acquired by the unauthorized actor during that timeframe.
On or about January 10, 2022, after
reviewing the potentially impacted files, Hörmann Northwest Door
confirmed that certain personal information was included in those
files. In an abundance of caution, Hörmann Northwest Door is
providing notice of this event to individuals who were identified
from this review as having had some information potentially
impacted.
The following types of information were present in the impacted
systems and therefore potentially viewed or acquired by the unknown
actor during this incident: name, address, Social Security number,
driver's license or state identification card number, financial
account information, date of birth, medical information, and health
insurance information. Hörmann Northwest Door is unaware that any
of the information was misused or disseminated by the unknown actor
and is therefore providing this notice in an abundance of
caution.
Upon learning of this incident, Hörmann Northwest Door
immediately shut down impacted systems, reset passwords for all of
its users, notified law enforcement, and brought in third-party
specialists to investigate and remediate the matter. Hörmann
Northwest Door also took action to further enhance security
measures already in place to protect its network systems and
data.
If you have additional questions, please contact (855) 200-2743,
Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 8:00
p.m. or email IT_inquiry@northwestdoor.com.
Under U.S. law, a consumer is entitled to one free credit report
annually from each of the three major credit reporting bureaus,
Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion. To order your free credit
report, visit www.annualcreditreport.com or call, toll-free,
1-877-322-8228. You may also directly contact the three major
credit reporting bureaus listed below to request a free copy of
your credit report.
Consumers have the right to place an initial or extended "fraud
alert" on a credit file at no cost. An initial fraud alert is
a 1-year alert that is placed on a consumer's credit file.
Upon seeing a fraud alert display on a consumer's credit file, a
business is required to take steps to verify the consumer's
identity before extending new credit. If you are a victim of
identity theft, you are entitled to an extended fraud alert, which
is a fraud alert lasting seven years. Should you wish to
place a fraud alert, please contact any one of the three major
credit reporting bureaus listed below.
As an alternative to a fraud alert, consumers have the right to
place a "credit freeze" on a credit report, which will prohibit a
credit bureau from releasing information in the credit report
without the consumer's express authorization. The credit
freeze is designed to prevent credit, loans, and services from
being approved in your name without your consent. However,
you should be aware that using a credit freeze to take control over
who gets access to the personal and financial information in your
credit report may delay, interfere with, or prohibit the timely
approval of any subsequent request or application you make
regarding a new loan, credit, mortgage, or any other account
involving the extension of credit. Pursuant to federal law,
you cannot be charged to place or lift a credit freeze on your
credit report. To request a security freeze, you will need to
provide the following information:
- Full name (including middle initial as well as Jr., Sr., II,
III, etc.);
- Social Security number;
- Date of birth;
- Addresses for the prior two to five years;
- Proof of current address, such as a current utility bill or
telephone bill;
- A legible photocopy of a government-issued identification card
(state driver's license or ID card, military identification, etc.);
and
- A copy of either the police report, investigative report, or
complaint to a law enforcement agency concerning identity theft if
you are a victim of identity theft.
Should you wish to place a fraud alert or credit freeze, please
contact the three major credit reporting bureaus listed below:
Equifax
|
Experian
|
TransUnion
|
https://www.equifax.com/personal/credit-report-services/
|
https://www.experian.com/help/
|
https://www.transunion.com/credit-help
|
1-888-298-0045
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1-888-397-3742
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1-833-395-6938
|
Equifax Fraud Alert,
P.O. Box 105069 Atlanta, GA 30348-5069
|
Experian Fraud Alert,
P.O. Box 9554, Allen, TX 75013
|
TransUnion Fraud
Alert, P.O. Box 2000, Chester, PA 19016
|
Equifax Credit
Freeze, P.O. Box 105788 Atlanta, GA 30348-5788
|
Experian Credit
Freeze, P.O. Box 9554, Allen, TX 75013
|
TransUnion Credit
Freeze, P.O. Box 160, Woodlyn, PA 19094
|
You may further educate yourself regarding identity theft, fraud
alerts, credit freezes, and the steps you can take to protect your
personal information by contacting the consumer reporting bureaus,
the Federal Trade Commission, or your state Attorney
General. The Federal Trade Commission may be reached
at: 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20580; www.identitytheft.gov;
1-877-ID-THEFT (1-877-438-4338); and TTY: 1-866-653-4261. The
Federal Trade Commission also encourages those who discover that
their information has been misused to file a complaint with
them. You can obtain further information on how to file such
a complaint by way of the contact information listed above.
You have the right to file a police report if you ever experience
identity theft or fraud. Please note that in order to file a
report with law enforcement for identity theft, you will likely
need to provide some proof that you have been a victim.
Instances of known or suspected identity theft should also be
reported to law enforcement and your state Attorney General.
This notice has not been delayed by law enforcement.
For New Mexico
residents, you have rights pursuant to the Fair Credit
Reporting Act, such as the right to be told if information in your
credit file has been used against you, the right to know what is in
your credit file, the right to ask for your credit score, and the
right to dispute incomplete or inaccurate information.
Further, pursuant to the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the consumer
reporting bureaus must correct or delete inaccurate, incomplete, or
unverifiable information; consumer reporting agencies may not
report outdated negative information; access to your file is
limited; you must give your consent for credit reports to be
provided to employers; you may limit "prescreened" offers of credit
and insurance you get based on information in your credit report;
and you may seek damages from violator. You may have
additional rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act not
summarized here. Identity theft victims and active duty
military personnel have specific additional rights pursuant to the
Fair Credit Reporting Act. We encourage you to review your
rights pursuant to the Fair Credit Reporting Act by visiting
www.consumerfinance.gov/f/201504_cfpb_summary_your-rights-under-fcra.pdf,
or by writing Consumer Response Center, Room 130-A, Federal Trade
Commission, 600 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20580.
For Oregon Residents: Oregon Department of
Justice, 1162 Court Street NE, Salem,
OR 97301-4096, www.doj.state.or.us/, Telephone:
877-877-9392.
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