On January 6, 2023, Fidelity Building Services Group filed notice of a data breach with the Attorney General of Texas following an incident in which an unauthorized party was able to access confidential information that had been entrusted to the company. Based on the company’s official filing, the incident resulted in an unauthorized party gaining access to consumers’ first and last names, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, and other government-issued identification numbers. After confirming that consumer data was leaked, Fidelity Building Services Group began sending out data breach notification letters to all individuals who were impacted by the recent data security incident.

If you received a data breach letter from Fidelity Building Services Group, it means that the information you provided to the company may now be in the hands of cybercriminals looking to use it for their own financial gain. As we’ve discussed in prior posts, this significantly increases your risk of having your identity stolen. However, as a data breach victim, you have rights, including the right to pursue legal action against any company that negligently stored your information. While it’s too early to tell if Fidelity Building Services Group met its legal obligations to protect your information, data breach lawyers are reviewing the breach and can further advise victims of their rights.

What We Know So Far About the Fidelity Building Services Group Breach

Information related to the Fidelity Building Services Group breach comes from the company’s filing with the Texas Attorney General. However, Fidelity Building Services Group has not yet posted notice of the breach on its website, and the information provided on the Texas AG’s website is limited. Therefore, little is known about the incident at this point.

What we do know is that after learning that an unauthorized party was able to access sensitive information in its possession, Fidelity Building Services Group began to review the affected files to determine what information was compromised and which consumers were impacted. While the breached information varies depending on the individual, it may include your first and last name, Social Security number, driver’s license number, and other government-issued identification number.

On January 6, 2023, Fidelity Building Services Group sent out data breach letters to all individuals whose information was compromised as a result of the recent data security incident. While the total number of individuals affected by the Fidelity Building Services Group has not yet been confirmed, the Texas Attorney General reports over 300 victims in that state alone.

More Information About Fidelity Building Services Group

Founded in 1945 and based in Sparks, Maryland, Fidelity Building Services Group is a company that provides technical building services and solutions for the commercial and industrial facilities market. Fidelity Building Services Group operates the following portfolio of related companies:

• Fidelity Mechanical Services

• Fidelity Power Systems

• Star Service, Inc.

• United Mechanical

• Metro Mechanical

• Systems Contractors

• Martin J. Braun – Mechanical Contractors

• Central Tech Services

• AIR Technologies

• HVAC Concepts

• Smart Building Technologies

• Benchmark Automation and Controls

• Lyons Company

• South Florida Controls

• Air One Industries

• James Lake Mechanical

• Neumann Co.

• CT/HX

• HCT

• Cii Service

Fidelity Building Services Group employs more than 661 people and generates approximately $268 million in annual revenue.