Henry Schein, Inc.

On December 6, 2023, the California Office of the Attorney General disclosed a data breach affecting Henry Schein, Inc., initially announced on October 15, 2023. The incident involved the unauthorized exposure of employees' personal information, though the exact number of impacted individuals and the breach methodology remain undisclosed. The compromised data may include sensitive employee details, such as names, addresses, Social Security numbers, or financial records, posing risks of identity theft, fraud, or phishing attacks. While the company has not confirmed the attack vector (e.g., phishing, system vulnerability, or insider threat), the breach underscores vulnerabilities in safeguarding internal workforce data. The lack of transparency regarding the scope and cause further complicates risk assessment for affected employees. Regulatory scrutiny and potential legal repercussions may follow, given the sensitivity of the exposed information and compliance obligations under data protection laws like CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act).

Source: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-577534

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/henry-schein

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"linkid": "henry-schein",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "10/2023",
"severity": "60",
"impact": "3",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with internal employee data leaks"

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                        'location': 'Melville, New York, USA',
                        'name': 'Henry Schein, Inc.',
                        'type': 'Corporation'}],
 'data_breach': {'personally_identifiable_information': True,
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High (Personal Information)',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personal Information '
                                              '(Employees)']},
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2023-10-15',
 'description': 'On December 6, 2023, the California Office of the Attorney '
                'General reported a data breach involving Henry Schein, Inc., '
                'which was publicly announced on October 15, 2023. The breach '
                "potentially affected employees' personal information, "
                'although the specific number of individuals affected and the '
                'method of breach are currently unknown.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': True, 'identity_theft_risk': True},
 'investigation_status': 'Ongoing (details unknown)',
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2023-12-06',
                 'source': 'California Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': ['California Office of '
                                                        'the Attorney '
                                                        'General']},
 'title': 'Henry Schein, Inc. Data Breach (2023)',
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