"Meyer Breach Impacts US Employees' Personal Information"

Cookware giant Meyer has revealed a data breach that impacted an undisclosed number of employees.  Meyer is the largest distributor of cookware in the United States.  The attack happened at the end of October 2021, but it wasn’t until December 1 that an investigation revealed employee data might have been taken.  The company does not conclusively know which employees were affected by the breach.  The types of personal information that may have been accessed during this incident will depend on the types of information an employee provided to Meyer and may include: first and last name, address, date of birth, gender, race/ethnicity, Social Security number, health insurance information, medical condition(s) and diagnoses, random drug screening results, COVID vaccination cards and status, driver’s license, passport, and government-issued identification number.  Meyer stated that they have taken steps to enhance their security controls further and continue investigating and evaluating the breach to prevent a similar occurrence in the future.

Infosecurity reports: "Meyer Breach Impacts US Employees' Personal Information"