Drivestream Data Breach: SSNs & Financial Information of 91k Exposed

Management and IT consulting firm, Drivestream Inc., experienced a data breach that has impacted 91,108 individuals across the United States, including 507 residents in Texas, 505 in Washington, 406 in Massachusetts, 17 in New Hampshire, and at least one in Maine.

In Dec 2024, the company detected that an unauthorized cybercriminal accessed its systems between Dec. 4 and Dec. 8, 2024. The data breach may have impacted thousands across the U.S.

An investigation revealed that files containing sensitive information were breached as a result of a ransomware attack carried out by the hacker group known as Akira. The attackers stated they had obtained approximately 80 GB of data.

The exposed information included personally identifiable information (PII) such as name, address, phone number, government-issued ID numbers, Social Security number, financial account information, medical information, and health information.

Beginning on Nov. 17, 2025, the company began disclosing the breach to the attorneys general offices of California, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Oregon, Texas, Vermont, and Washington.

Drivestream began notifying affected customers on Jan. 10, 2025, and provided the results of its data review to customers starting Aug. 6, 2025.

Drivestream's response

Drivestream is offering impacted individuals 12 free months of Epiq credit monitoring and identity protection services.

If you receive notification from Drivestream about this breach, you may want to:

• Sign up for the free credit monitoring services, offered by the company.
• Monitor your credit reports and financial accounts for any unusual activity.
• Be alert for phishing emails or phone calls that may use your exposed information.
• Consider placing a fraud alert or credit freeze with major credit bureaus.

The company has also established a dedicated assistance line for individuals with questions at 877-396-3249, available Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. ET.