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Below Inc was the subject of a data breach notification filed with the IN Attorney General. The AG filing was recorded on May 5, 2026. The breach or discovery date reported in the filing is May 15, 2025.
From the AG filing description
Below Inc operates within the specialized subterranean construction and engineering sector, providing deep excavation, tunneling, and foundational shoring services for complex civil infrastructure projects. Because the firm handles multi-million-dollar municipal contracts, proprietary engineering schematics, and extensive subcontractor networks, it maintains massive centralized repositories of sensitive enterprise data. This operational scope requires Below Inc to collect and store deeply confidential corporate files, architectural blueprints, proprietary bidding figures, and extensive personnel records for engineers, project managers, and field staff alike. In 2026, Below Inc formally reported a significant data security incident to the Indiana Attorney General, alerting regulators and affected individuals that its network infrastructure had been compromised by unauthorized actors. Within the engineering and heavy construction sector, breaches of this magnitude frequently stem from sophisticated cyberattacks, such as ransomware deployments or credential-stuffing campaigns that penetrate legacy project-management databases and vendor portals. Once inside, malicious actors can extract gigabytes of unencrypted internal documents, financial ledgers, and employee background files before detection mechanisms trigger. The exposure resulting from the Below Inc incident encompasses a dangerous cross-section of corporate and personally identifiable information, including full names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, banking details for direct payroll, and confidential tax documents. When sensitive identifiers like Social Security numbers and financial account details are compromised, victims face immediate, severe risks of identity theft, unauthorized credit openings, and fraudulent tax filings. Furthermore, the leakage of internal corporate credentials and vendor routing numbers exposes individuals and the broader enterprise to targeted phishing schemes and downstream financial account takeover. As an entity handling sensitive employee and contractor data, Below Inc was legally bound by state and federal data protection mandates, including the Indiana Disclosure of Security Breach Law, to maintain rigorous administrative, physical, and technical safeguards. These legal standards require organizations to utilize robust encryption, multi-factor authentication, and regular vulnerability assessments to secure stored data against foreseeable cyber threats. The occurrence of a successful exfiltration event strongly suggests a failure in these mandatory security protocols, raising serious questions regarding whether Below Inc neglected its duty of care toward the individuals whose data it was entrusted to protect. Receiving an official data breach notification letter from Below Inc is a formal legal admission that your private information was compromised due to inadequate security measures. Under established consumer protection jurisprudence, this notification confirms that you have sustained an invasion of privacy and possess legal standing to participate in a class action lawsuit seeking accountability and financial compensation. Our firm evaluates these cases on a strict contingency fee basis, meaning you pay nothing out of pocket and owe no legal fees unless we successfully recover compensation on your behalf.
Under the Indiana data breach notification law, you may have a legal claim against Below Inc if any of the following apply:
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.
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.
Direct financial losses resulting from the breach — unauthorized charges, fraudulent transfers, or fees incurred through fraud — are recoverable as compensatory damages. Banks may reverse some charges; a class action recovers the remainder and associated costs.
Data breach victims regularly report anxiety, loss of sleep, and ongoing fear of identity theft. These non-economic harms are cognizable injuries in data breach litigation, particularly in cases involving SSN or medical record exposure.
Note: an attorney general breach filing does not by itself establish a settlement fund, a payment amount, or a claim deadline. If an official settlement notice is later issued, rely on that notice for payment details and deadlines.
No. Under Indiana data breach notification law 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.
Banks may reverse fraudulent charges, but they are not obligated to compensate you for time lost, stress, or indirect damages. A class action claim against the breached company can recover those additional categories of harm.
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 Below Inc 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 Below Inc during the relevant period, you may still qualify even without receiving a letter. A free eligibility review can confirm your status.
Applicable State Law
This breach was reported under the Indiana data breach notification law, which mandates notification and establishes your right to seek damages.
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