On May 26, 2021, the California Office of the Attorney General reported that Underwriters Laboratories Inc. and UL Inc. experienced a cybersecurity incident on February 13, 2021. This incident involved unauthorized access to personal information including names, Social Security numbers, and dates of birth. The breach potentially affected individuals from a prior incident dated October 17, 2020, but the total number of individuals affected is unknown.
Source: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-541326
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/ulsolutions
"id": "uls743072625",
"linkid": "ulsolutions",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "10/2020",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization's existence"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Safety Consulting and Certification',
'name': 'Underwriters Laboratories Inc.',
'type': 'Company'},
{'industry': 'Safety Consulting and Certification',
'name': 'UL Inc.',
'type': 'Company'}],
'attack_vector': 'Unauthorized Access',
'data_breach': {'personally_identifiable_information': True,
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['names',
'Social Security numbers',
'dates of birth']},
'date_detected': '2021-02-13',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2021-05-26',
'description': 'Unauthorized access to personal information including names, '
'Social Security numbers, and dates of birth.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['names',
'Social Security numbers',
'dates of birth']},
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2021-05-26',
'source': 'California Office of the Attorney General'}],
'title': 'Underwriters Laboratories Inc. and UL Inc. Data Breach',
'type': 'Data Breach'}