Huntwood Industries, a Liberty Lake, Washington-based building materials company specializing in custom cabinetry, suffered a ransomware attack in August 2025. An unauthorized intruder infiltrated the company’s network, deploying ransomware that forced system restoration from backups. The breach exposed sensitive personally identifiable information (PII) of 12,122 individuals, including 9,612 Washington residents, primarily current/former employees and their dependents. Compromised data included names, addresses, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, and financial account numbers.The incident triggered regulatory disclosures to the Maine and Washington State Attorney Generals and prompted Huntwood to offer 12 months of free credit monitoring to affected parties. Victims face risks of identity theft, financial fraud, and emotional distress, with law firms investigating potential class-action lawsuits for compensation. The attack disrupted operations and underscored vulnerabilities in the company’s cybersecurity defenses, particularly in safeguarding employee data against sophisticated cyber threats.
Source: https://www.claimdepot.com/investigations/huntwood-industries-data-breach-2025
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/huntwood-industries
"id": "hun4502545100125",
"linkid": "huntwood-industries",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "8/2025",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization's existence"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Building Materials / Manufacturing',
'location': 'Liberty Lake, Washington, USA',
'name': 'Huntwood Industries (T.R.A. Industries Inc.)',
'type': 'Private Company'}],
'customer_advisories': ['Free 12-month Experian IdentityWorks credit '
'monitoring',
'Guidance on fraud alerts and credit report '
'monitoring',
'Legal assistance options for affected individuals'],
'data_breach': {'data_exfiltration': True,
'number_of_records_exposed': 12122,
'personally_identifiable_information': True,
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High (PII, financial data)',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['Name',
'Address',
'Social Security number',
'Date of birth',
'Financial account number']},
'date_detected': '2025-08-05',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2025-09-26',
'description': 'Huntwood Industries (T.R.A. Industries Inc.) experienced a '
'cyberattack in August 2025, where an unauthorized intruder '
"deployed ransomware on the company's systems. The breach "
'exposed sensitive personally identifiable information (PII) '
'of 12,122 individuals, including current/former employees and '
'dependents. The company restored systems from backups and '
'began notifying affected individuals on September 26, 2025.',
'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': True,
'data_compromised': True,
'downtime': True,
'identity_theft_risk': True,
'legal_liabilities': True,
'operational_impact': True,
'payment_information_risk': True,
'systems_affected': True},
'initial_access_broker': {'high_value_targets': ['Employee and dependent '
'PII']},
'investigation_status': 'Ongoing (class-action investigation by Shamis & '
'Gentile P.A.)',
'ransomware': {'data_encryption': True, 'data_exfiltration': True},
'recommendations': ['Enroll in free credit monitoring (Experian '
'IdentityWorks)',
'Monitor financial statements for suspicious activity',
'Place fraud alerts on credit reports',
'Request free annual credit reports',
'Seek legal counsel for potential compensation'],
'references': [{'source': 'Shamis & Gentile P.A. (Class Action Investigation '
'Notice)'}],
'regulatory_compliance': {'legal_actions': ['Potential class-action lawsuit '
'by Shamis & Gentile P.A.'],
'regulatory_notifications': ['Maine Attorney '
'General',
'Washington State '
'Attorney General']},
'response': {'communication_strategy': ['Mail notifications to affected '
'individuals',
'Disclosure to Maine and Washington '
'State Attorney Generals'],
'containment_measures': ['System restoration from backups'],
'incident_response_plan_activated': True,
'recovery_measures': ['Notification to affected individuals '
'(mail)',
'12 months of free Experian IdentityWorks '
'credit monitoring']},
'stakeholder_advisories': ['Mail notifications to 12,122 affected individuals '
'(including 9,612 Washington residents)'],
'title': 'Huntwood Industries Data Breach and Ransomware Attack (2025)',
'type': ['Data Breach', 'Ransomware Attack']}