NEWTON, Pa., May 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Edelson Lechtzin LLP, a national class action law firm, is investigating privacy claims arising from the Excelas data breach and urges individuals who received a notification from Excelas to contact the firm for a free consultation. Ocelot Ventures, LLC dba Excelas (“Excelas”) disclosed that an unauthorized actor accessed certain systems between November 27 and December 3, 2025, and Excelas detected the suspicious activity on January 28, 2026.
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