Candy Maker Hit In Ransomware Attack

October 4, 2026

INCIDENT

Los Angeles, California- based candy manufacturer, See’s Candies suffered a ransomware attack in April and stolen personal information ended up on the Dark Web.
See’s Candies ended up notified on April 12 an unauthorized user accessed certain portions of its network and encrypted files on a subset of its servers.
“We immediately launched an investigation and remediation effort with the assistance of outside cybersecurity experts and notified law enforcement,” the company said in a notice to victims of the attack. “Our investigation determined that there was unauthorized access to portions of our network from April 11, 2026 to April 13, 2026.

Incident Date

April 11, 2026

Estimated Cost

Unknown at this time

Type of Malware

Threat Source