Blackinton Manufacturer Suffers Databreach

November 9, 2024

INCIDENT

On August 30, 2024, Blackinton, manufacturer of public safety badges and uniform insignia, suffered a cyberattack. The company immediately secured the network. An investigation confirmed an unauthorized actor accessed its systems. Blackinton launched a comprehensive review and confirmed certain individuals’ personal information may have been involved in the incident. Blackinton has been working to notify all affected individuals of this incident.

Incident Date

August 30, 2024

Estimated Cost


No cost values disclosed.

Victims

Type of Malware

No Malware identified

Threat Source

No threat source identified

Industries

Manufacturing

Impacts

IT Privacy