![]() "We believe the incident involved associate and franchisee data including information such as: names, Social Security Numbers, dates of birth, and employee identification numbers," discloses a Snap-on data breach notification submitted to the California Attorney General's office. "We launched a comprehensive analysis assisted by a leading external forensics firm, identified the event as a security incident, and notified law enforcement of the incursion."Īfter conducting an investigation, Snap-on discovered that threat actors stole personal data belonging to employees between March 1st and March 3rd, 2022. ![]() We quickly took down our network connections as part of our defense protocols, particularly appropriate given heightened warnings from various agencies," reads a notice on the Snap-on website. "In early March, Snap-on detected unusual activity in some areas of its information technology environment. Yesterday, Snap-on disclosed a data breach after they detected suspicious activity in their network, which led to them shutting down all of their systems. Snap-on is a leading manufacturer and designer of tools, software, and diagnostic services used by the transportation industry through various brands, including Mitchell1, Norbar, Blue-Point, Blackhawk, and Williams. American automotive tools manufacturer Snap-on announced a data breach exposing associate and franchisee data after the Conti ransomware gang began leaking the company's data in March.
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