The Vermont Office of the Attorney General reported a data breach involving Fiskars Group on November 6, 2024. The breach was discovered on April 26, 2024, with unauthorized access occurring between March 31, 2024, and April 8, 2024, potentially exposing personal information including names and Social Security numbers. This incident highlights the vulnerability of personal data and the importance of robust cybersecurity measures to protect sensitive information.
Source: https://ago.vermont.gov/document/2024-11-06-fiskars-group-data-breach-notice-consumers
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/fiskars-group
"id": "fis621072525",
"linkid": "fiskars-group",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "3/2024",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"{'affected_entities': [{'name': 'Fiskars Group', 'type': 'Company'}],
'data_breach': {'personally_identifiable_information': True,
'type_of_data_compromised': ['names',
'Social Security numbers']},
'date_detected': '2024-04-26',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2024-11-06',
'description': 'The Vermont Office of the Attorney General reported a data '
'breach involving Fiskars Group on November 6, 2024. The '
'breach was discovered on April 26, 2024, with unauthorized '
'access occurring between March 31, 2024 and April 8, 2024, '
'potentially exposing personal information including names and '
'Social Security numbers.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['names', 'Social Security numbers']},
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2024-11-06',
'source': 'Vermont Office of the Attorney General'}],
'title': 'Fiskars Group Data Breach',
'type': 'Data Breach'}