Visual Creations, Inc. Data Breach Exposes Sensitive Personal Information
A data breach at Visual Creations, Inc., a Rhode Island-based manufacturer of custom retail fixtures and displays, has exposed sensitive personally identifiable information (PII). The company, which has served the retail industry since 1980, disclosed the incident to the Massachusetts Attorney General on May 12, 2026.
The breach impacted at least 36 individuals in Massachusetts, with compromised data including Social Security numbers. The law firm Shamis & Gentile P.A., specializing in data breach class actions, is investigating the incident and potential legal claims for affected individuals.
Visual Creations, headquartered in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, provides design, engineering, and manufacturing services for retail displays and visual communications hardware. The full scope of the breach and its impact on other states remains unclear.
Source: https://www.claimdepot.com/investigations/visual-creations-data-breach-2026
Visual Concepts cybersecurity rating report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/visual-concepts
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'description': 'A data breach at Visual Creations, Inc., a Rhode Island-based '
'manufacturer of custom retail fixtures and displays, has '
'exposed sensitive personally identifiable information (PII). '
'The company disclosed the incident to the Massachusetts '
'Attorney General on May 12, 2026. The breach impacted at '
'least 36 individuals in Massachusetts, with compromised data '
'including Social Security numbers.',
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'investigation_status': 'Ongoing (investigated by Shamis & Gentile P.A.)',
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'investigation by Shamis & Gentile '
'P.A.',
'regulatory_notifications': 'Disclosed to '
'Massachusetts Attorney '
'General'},
'response': {'third_party_assistance': 'Shamis & Gentile P.A. (law firm '
'investigating potential legal '
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'title': 'Visual Creations, Inc. Data Breach Exposes Sensitive Personal '
'Information',
'type': 'Data Breach'}