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Based on the data types reported in this filing:
Your SSN is the master key to your identity. Once exposed, criminals can open new lines of credit, take out loans, or file taxes in your name.
Combined with a name and other leaked data, date of birth helps criminals pass identity verification questions at banks and government agencies.
Aquent LLC was responsible for safeguarding the personal data of its customers and employees. According to a MA state filing, Aquent LLC experienced a data security incident affecting an undisclosed number of individuals, exposing Name and Social Security Number. This case remains active and individuals are still being identified.
Large-scale data breaches rarely affect uniform categories of data for all victims. Some individuals in the Aquent LLC breach may have had minimal data exposed, while others may have had comprehensive records compromised. Because the full scope of exposure often takes months to assess, a free legal review is the most reliable way to understand your specific situation.
Aquent LLC appears to be a professional staffing, talent agency, and recruiting company that connects businesses with creative, marketing, and technology professionals. In the regular course of business and placement operations, the company typically collects and stores sensitive personal data such as full names, contact information, Social Security numbers, banking details for direct deposit, and employment history. The breach was officially reported to the Massachusetts Attorney General in 2025. If you received a data breach notification letter from Aquent LLC, it means your personal information was involved in the security incident. This page provides an overview of the situation to help you understand what happened and what steps you can take to protect your information.
Common categories of compensation in data breach class actions
Courts recognize that the time spent monitoring accounts, placing credit freezes, and dealing with the aftermath of a breach has real economic value. This category of damages is recoverable even without direct financial loss.
Professional credit monitoring services cost $10–$40 per month. Identity theft restoration services, if needed, can cost hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars. Courts have awarded these costs as direct damages in SSN breach cases.
Several state data breach laws provide for statutory minimum damages — fixed amounts recoverable per affected individual regardless of actual loss. These provisions exist specifically to make legal action viable for victims who have not yet experienced direct harm.
Under the Massachusetts Data Security Law (201 CMR 17.00), you may have a legal claim against Aquent LLC if any of the following apply:
Applicable State Law
This breach was reported under the Massachusetts Data Security Law (201 CMR 17.00), which mandates notification and establishes your right to seek damages.
Received a notification letter from Aquent LLC?
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No. Under Massachusetts Data Security Law (201 CMR 17.00) and federal law, the unauthorized exposure of your personal data — regardless of whether it has been actively misused — can be sufficient grounds for a claim. The breach itself is the injury.
Nothing. The Law Office of David S. Harris handles data breach cases on contingency — you pay zero upfront and owe nothing unless compensation is recovered.
Immediately place a free credit freeze at all three bureaus (Equifax, Experian, TransUnion). A freeze blocks new accounts from being opened in your name. Then file a complaint with the FTC at IdentityTheft.gov and contact our office — SSN exposure is one of the most serious breach types.
State statutes of limitations for data breach claims typically run 2–4 years from the date of the breach or its discovery. Because this breach was recently disclosed, the window is open — but acting early preserves your options and strengthens the case.
Accepting free credit monitoring from Aquent LLC does not waive your right to pursue legal action unless you signed a specific release waiving claims. In most cases, victims who accepted monitoring can still file.
Not necessarily. Many data breach victims are never notified directly. If your personal information was held by Aquent LLC during the relevant period, you may still qualify even without receiving a letter. A free eligibility review can confirm your status.
Most data breach class actions resolve within 18 to 36 months, though timelines vary by court and complexity. Your participation requires minimal effort — typically completing a claim form. Our office handles all litigation; you are notified when a settlement is reached.
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