Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Dawson James Securities, Inc. (“Dawson James”) regarding its recent data breach. The Dawson James data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT DAWSON JAMES SECURITIES, INC.:
Dawson James is a privately held investment banking firm based in Florida. Founded in 2004, Dawson James specializes in capital raising for small and microcap public and private growth companies primarily in the Life Science/Health Care, Technology and Consumer sectors.2 Additionally, Dawson James is a full service investment banking firm with research, institutional and retail sales, as well as execution trading and corporate services.2 Headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, Dawson James has additional locations in New York, Maryland, and New Jersey, and employs over 50 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On June 30, 2023, Dawson James discovered that it had experienced a data beach in which sensitive personal information in its systems may have been accessed and acquired. Through its investigation, Dawson James determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed this sensitive information between June 29 and June 30, 2023. On January 17, 2024, Dawson James began notifying individuals whose information may have been impacted. The exact type of personal information potentially exposed has not been made publicly available by Dawson James. However, according to state reporting guidelines, “personal information” can include the following types of information:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Driver’s license or state-issued identification number
- Financial information (e.g., financial account number, credit or debit card number)
- Medical information
- Taxpayer ID number
- Identity protection personal ID number
If you received a breach notification letter from Dawson James Securities, Inc.:
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 Dawson James 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 Dawson James Securities, Inc.:
- 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.