Manufacturing sector data breaches expose employee personal records, and sometimes customer or business partner information, at factories, industrial companies, and their suppliers. Manufacturing has become one of the most frequently targeted industries for ransomware in recent years, since production downtime is extremely costly and companies are often under pressure to pay quickly to resume operations, which attackers exploit alongside data theft. These exposures can lead to identity theft and financial fraud affecting employees, and in some cases raise separate concerns about the exposure of proprietary business information, trade secrets, or supply chain data alongside personal data. Affected individuals typically include current and former employees, though breaches that touch customer-facing systems or business-to-business platforms can also expose data belonging to client companies and their staff. This page tracks confirmed data breaches at manufacturing companies, including what data was exposed, which companies notified regulators, and what affected individuals can do next to protect their identity.
Harley-Davidson has been named by the Clop ransomware group in connection with a cyberattack that may have compromised sensitive company and customer data. Here is what is known so far and how affected individuals can protect themselves.
Harley-Davidson Data Breach Exposes Customer and Corporate Data via Clop Ransomware Read More »
Henry Pratt Company, an Illinois-based industrial valve manufacturer, suffered a ransomware attack linked to the Clop threat group, raising concerns about exposed personal and corporate data.
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Brome Bird Care Inc. notified the Vermont Attorney General that Social Security numbers were exposed in a data breach, prompting concerns about identity theft for affected individuals.
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Central National Gottesman Inc. notified regulators of a data breach that exposed Social Security numbers, financial account codes, credit and debit card information, government ID numbers, and health records.
Master Manufacturing Co., Inc. suffered a cyberattack in which hackers stole 36 gigabytes of data, including SQL databases with personal information and technical schematics for custom metal parts.
D-MAX Engineering, Inc., a San Diego environmental consulting firm, suffered a ransomware attack by the spacebears group that exposed personal information, financial documents, and communications drawings tied to employees and clients.
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ASP Unifrax Holdings, Inc. notified regulators that a data breach exposed Social Security numbers and health records belonging to affected individuals. Here is what is known and what to do next.
Lawter, a US manufacturing company, suffered a ransomware attack linked to the MedusaLocker group, resulting in the extraction of internal email records.
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PennFab, a Pennsylvania steel fabrication company, suffered a ransomware attack in which a threat actor group claims to have stolen employee personal records, client data, and financial documents.
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SITES Medical, an orthopedic implant manufacturing partner based in Indiana, suffered a ransomware attack claimed by the Storm threat group, raising concerns about exposed personal information.
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