Dole Food Company, Inc.

On February 10, 2023, Dole plc experienced a data breach reported by the California Office of the Attorney General on July 2, 2023. The incident compromised the personal data of approximately 1,000 employees, exposing sensitive information such as names, addresses, Social Security numbers, and employment-related details. While the exact method of the breach was not specified, the exposure of such data poses significant risks, including identity theft and financial fraud. In response, Dole is providing affected individuals with 24 months of complimentary identity theft protection services to mitigate potential harm. The breach highlights vulnerabilities in the company’s data security measures, particularly concerning employee information, which could lead to reputational damage and regulatory scrutiny.

Source: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-568779

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/dole-fresh-fruit-company

"id": "dol725082025",
"linkid": "dole-fresh-fruit-company",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "2/2023",
"severity": "60",
"impact": "3",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with internal employee data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Food Production',
                        'location': 'California, USA (HQ: Ireland)',
                        'name': 'Dole plc',
                        'type': 'Corporation'}],
 'customer_advisories': '24 months of complimentary identity theft protection '
                        'services offered to affected employees',
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': '1,000',
                 'personally_identifiable_information': 'Yes',
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personal Identifiable '
                                              'Information (PII)',
                                              'Employment-related '
                                              'information']},
 'date_detected': '2023-02-10',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2023-07-02',
 'description': 'The California Office of the Attorney General reported a data '
                'breach involving Dole plc on July 2, 2023. The breach '
                'occurred on February 10, 2023, affecting employee personal '
                'data, which may include names, addresses, Social Security '
                'numbers, and other employment-related information. '
                'Approximately 1,000 individuals were affected, and Dole is '
                'offering 24 months of complimentary identity theft protection '
                'services.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['names',
                                 'addresses',
                                 'Social Security numbers',
                                 'employment-related information'],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'High (PII exposed)'},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2023-07-02',
                 'source': 'California Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': 'California Office of '
                                                       'the Attorney General'},
 'response': {'law_enforcement_notified': 'Yes (California Office of the '
                                          'Attorney General)',
              'remediation_measures': 'Offered 24 months of complimentary '
                                      'identity theft protection services to '
                                      'affected individuals'},
 'title': 'Dole plc Data Breach (2023)',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}