Barnhart Crane & Rigging Company
Data Breach Class Action Lawsuit

Posted: May 22, 2026 -- Barnhart Crane & Rigging Company data breach class action lawsuit investigation.

Abington Cole + Ellery is investigating the data breach recently announced by Barnhart Crane & Rigging Company and may be filing a class action lawsuit on behalf of victims.

Barnhart Crane & Rigging Company Data Breach Summary:

In May of 2026, Barnhart Crane & Rigging Company, a heavy lift, rigging, crane, and specialized transport company, recently disclosed a security incident involving unauthorized access to sensitive data, which took place on or around between April 23 and April 24, 2025. Approximately 22,800 individuals were affected by the Barnhart Crane & Rigging Company data breach, and breached data may include, but is not necessarily limited to: Names, Social Security numbers, driver’s license or state ID numbers, passport numbers, financial account information, dates of birth, health information, and insurance information. As a result of the data breach, Barnhart Crane & Rigging Company is offering 12 months of free credit monitoring and/or identity theft protection services to some affected individuals.

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Barnhart Crane & Rigging Company Data Breach Details:

Barnhart Crane & Rigging Company, Inc. recently disclosed a data security incident involving parts of its network environment. The company said certain systems were affected during a short window between April 23 and April 24, 2025. After learning of the issue, Barnhart began an investigation and brought in outside cybersecurity professionals. The public notice does not say exactly how the intruder got in. It does not identify the attacker, the malware used, or the first point of entry. It says only that there was unauthorized activity in the company’s systems.

The investigation later found that some files may have been accessed or taken. Barnhart said it discovered this on April 21, 2026, nearly one year after the network activity. The exposed information may have included names together with sensitive data such as Social Security numbers, driver’s license or state ID numbers, passport numbers, financial account information, dates of birth, health information, and insurance information. A Maine Attorney General breach filing lists 22,822 people affected.

There is also outside threat-intelligence reporting that a ransomware actor listed Barnhart Crane & Rigging in June 2025 and claimed a leak size of about 360 GB. That claim helps explain the likely shape of the event, but it should be treated as leak-site intelligence unless confirmed by Barnhart or a regulator. Barnhart’s own notice does not state that ransomware was used, does not confirm a ransom demand, and does not say whether files were publicly leaked. The company said it was not aware of identity theft or fraud directly tied to the incident at the time of notice, and it offered credit monitoring to people whose Social Security numbers were involved.

Additional information about the Barnhart Crane & Rigging Company data breach may be found here: Barnhart Crane & Rigging Company Data Breach Notice. The Barnhart Crane & Rigging Company Website may also have additional information about or provide periodic updates regarding the data breach.

About Barnhart Crane & Rigging Company:

Barnhart Crane & Rigging Company, Inc. is a heavy lift, rigging, crane, and specialized transport company founded in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1969. The company serves industrial customers that need large equipment moved, lifted, stored, or installed, including work tied to power generation, petrochemical, manufacturing, logistics, and infrastructure projects. Barnhart operates through a broad North American branch network and combines field crews, cranes, transport equipment, and engineering support.

Additional Information:

BARNHART CRANE & RIGGING COMPANY, INC. NOTICE REGARDING DATA SECURITY INCIDENT

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If you believe you are a victim of the Barnhart Crane & Rigging Company data breach, and if you would like to volunteer to serve as a class representative in a class action lawsuit regarding this data breach, please submit your information via the form on this webpage. This website is not associated with nor authorized by Barnhart Crane & Rigging Company or any affiliated companies. If you have received any other data breach notifications, you may to review Abington Cole + Ellery's current list of data breach investigations.