Data Breach at Rubber and Plastic Manufacturer Lavelle Industries

September 5, 2024

INCIDENT

Rubber and plastic product maker, Lavelle Industries Inc. suffered a cyberattack this past March and is now letting victims know what happened.

On March 17, 2024, Lavelle said it became suspicious of unauthorized activity in its systems. In response, the Burlington, Wisconsin- based company quickly took steps to secure its systems and launched an investigation to determine the nature and scope of the incident.

“This investigation determined that between March 10, 2024 and March 17, 2024 an unknown actor gained access to certain systems, and certain information stored within those systems may have been accessed or taken,” the company said in an advisory. Stolen information from the 9,156 victims includes names and Social Security numbers. The company added to date, it does not have any evidence of any misuse or fraud related to the incident.

Incident Date

March 17, 2024

Estimated Cost


No cost values disclosed.

Type of Malware

No Malware identified

Threat Source

No threat source identified

Industries

Manufacturing

Impacts

IT Privacy