Navigate Data Breach Exposes Sensitive Personal Information of 209 Massachusetts Residents
Shamis & Gentile P.A., a class action law firm specializing in data breach cases, is investigating a cybersecurity incident involving Minuteman Leasing Co. Inc. (d.b.a. Navigate), a Massachusetts-based professional employer organization (PEO) that provides HR and payroll services to businesses.
The breach, reported to the Massachusetts Attorney General on July 21, 2026, compromised the personal data of at least 209 individuals in the state. Exposed information includes full names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, driver’s licenses, government-issued IDs, and current addresses.
Navigate, headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts, has not yet disclosed the cause or timeline of the breach. Legal representatives are reviewing potential claims for affected individuals, who may be eligible for compensation due to the exposure of their sensitive data. Investigations into the incident remain ongoing.
Source: https://www.claimdepot.com/investigations/navigate-data-breach-2026
Minuteman Group LLC cybersecurity rating report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/minuteman-group-llc
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"type": "Breach",
"date": "7/2026",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': '209',
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'location': 'Burlington, Massachusetts, USA',
'name': 'Minuteman Leasing Co. Inc. (d.b.a. Navigate)',
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'description': 'Shamis & Gentile P.A. is investigating a cybersecurity '
'incident involving Minuteman Leasing Co. Inc. (d.b.a. '
'Navigate), a Massachusetts-based professional employer '
'organization (PEO) that provides HR and payroll services. The '
'breach compromised the personal data of at least 209 '
'individuals in Massachusetts, including full names, dates of '
'birth, Social Security numbers, driver’s licenses, '
'government-issued IDs, and current addresses.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': 'Full names, dates of birth, Social Security '
'numbers, driver’s licenses, government-issued '
'IDs, and current addresses',
'identity_theft_risk': 'High'},
'investigation_status': 'Ongoing',
'references': [{'source': 'Massachusetts Attorney General'}],
'regulatory_compliance': {'legal_actions': 'Potential claims for compensation',
'regulatory_notifications': 'Reported to '
'Massachusetts Attorney '
'General'},
'response': {'third_party_assistance': 'Shamis & Gentile P.A. (legal '
'investigation)'},
'title': 'Navigate Data Breach Exposes Sensitive Personal Information of 209 '
'Massachusetts Residents',
'type': 'Data Breach'}