American Engineers – AEI Data Breach Investigation

The Data Theft Lawyers at The Lyon Firm are investigating a data breach incident reported by AEI (American Engineers, Inc.), a civil engineering firm operating out of Kentucky. If you have received a data breach notification letter from the company explaining that your personal data may have been compromised, contact an attorney to discuss your legal options. It may be prudent to take certain measures to mitigate the risk of fraud and identity theft, and to consider filing a class action lawsuit to recover damages.

What Happened at AEI?

In April, 2024, American Engineers began mailing data breach notification letters to individuals affected by the alleged data security incident. Based on the breach notice, on October 22, 2023, AEI became aware of suspicious IT activity and launched an investigation.

After an initial investigation, AEI concluded that sensitive personal information in its systems may have been viewed and obtained by an unauthorized third party. The compromised data can include the following:

• Name
• Social Security number
• Driver’s license or other government identification number
• Account number, credit or debit card number, in combination with any required security code, access code, or password that would permit access to an individual’s financial account

American Engineers offers civil site engineering, geospatial, geotechnical, geophysical, environmental, structural, transportation design, landscape architecture, land acquisition, and construction phase services. Last year, the company was acquired by STV, Inc. and now operates as AEI, an STV Company.