The Vermont Office of the Attorney General reported that Matco Tools experienced a data breach on March 1, 2022, which involved unauthorized access to their network. The breach potentially affected customers' names and some variable data, but the exact number of individuals affected is unknown. Matco Tools is offering one year of complimentary identity monitoring services as a precaution.
Source: https://ago.vermont.gov/document/2023-01-26-matco-tools-data-breach-notice-consumers
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/matco-tools
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"linkid": "matco-tools",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "3/2022",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Tools and Equipment',
'name': 'Matco Tools',
'type': 'Company'}],
'attack_vector': 'Unauthorized Access',
'data_breach': {'type_of_data_compromised': ["Customers' names",
'Variable data']},
'date_detected': '2022-03-01',
'description': 'The Vermont Office of the Attorney General reported that '
'Matco Tools experienced a data breach on March 1, 2022, which '
'involved unauthorized access to their network. The breach '
"potentially affected customers' names and some variable data, "
'but the exact number of individuals affected is unknown. '
'Matco Tools is offering one year of complimentary identity '
'monitoring services as a precaution.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ["Customers' names", 'Variable data']},
'references': [{'source': 'Vermont Office of the Attorney General'}],
'title': 'Matco Tools Data Breach',
'type': 'Data Breach'}