Padget Technologies Discloses Data Breach Impacting Employee Personal Information
Padget Technologies Inc., an industrial automation firm based in Cedar Falls, Iowa, confirmed a data breach exposing sensitive personal information of current and former employees. The incident was detected on June 4, 2026, when the company identified suspicious activity within its systems. An external cybersecurity investigation later determined that an unauthorized actor accessed and exfiltrated files from Padget’s networks on the same day.
Before Padget completed its internal review, the Akira ransomware group claimed responsibility on June 25, 2026, via a post on the Tor network. The group asserted it had stolen a wide range of data, including driver’s licenses, Social Security numbers, W-9 forms, payment details, NDAs, contracts, and client information. However, Padget’s investigation confirmed only names and Social Security numbers were present in the compromised files.
The breach was reported to the Nebraska Attorney General, and affected individuals began receiving notifications on July 23, 2026. In response, Padget is offering 12 months of complimentary credit monitoring and identity protection services through IDX, with enrollment available until October 23, 2026. The company has also provided a dedicated assistance line and mailing address for affected parties.
Source: https://www.claimdepot.com/data-breach/padget-technologies-2026
Padget Technologies, Inc. cybersecurity rating report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/padget-technologies
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"linkid": "padget-technologies",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "6/2026",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "3",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with internal employee data leaks"{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 'Current and former employees',
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'location': 'Cedar Falls, Iowa, USA',
'name': 'Padget Technologies Inc.',
'type': 'Company'}],
'attack_vector': 'Unauthorized Access',
'customer_advisories': '12 months of complimentary credit monitoring and '
'identity protection services through IDX, enrollment '
'available until October 23, 2026. Dedicated '
'assistance line and mailing address provided.',
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'personally_identifiable_information': 'Names, Social '
'Security numbers, '
'driver’s licenses '
'(claimed but '
'unconfirmed), W-9 '
'forms (claimed but '
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'date_detected': '2026-06-04',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2026-06-25',
'description': 'Padget Technologies Inc., an industrial automation firm based '
'in Cedar Falls, Iowa, confirmed a data breach exposing '
'sensitive personal information of current and former '
'employees. The incident was detected on June 4, 2026, when '
'the company identified suspicious activity within its '
'systems. An external cybersecurity investigation later '
'determined that an unauthorized actor accessed and '
'exfiltrated files from Padget’s networks on the same day. The '
'Akira ransomware group claimed responsibility on June 25, '
'2026, via a post on the Tor network, asserting it had stolen '
'a wide range of data. Padget’s investigation confirmed only '
'names and Social Security numbers were present in the '
'compromised files.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': 'Names, Social Security numbers',
'identity_theft_risk': 'High'},
'investigation_status': 'Completed',
'motivation': 'Data Exfiltration',
'ransomware': {'data_exfiltration': 'Yes', 'ransomware_strain': 'Akira'},
'references': [{'source': 'Padget Technologies Inc. disclosure'}],
'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': 'Reported to Nebraska '
'Attorney General'},
'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Notifications sent to affected '
'individuals, credit monitoring '
'offered',
'third_party_assistance': 'External cybersecurity investigation'},
'threat_actor': 'Akira ransomware group',
'title': 'Padget Technologies Data Breach Impacting Employee Personal '
'Information',
'type': 'Data Breach'}