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HackingManufacturingManufacturingStolen CredentialsCustomer Data InvolvedPIIIdentity (basic)LowContained

Instron

bd_1186e1aed21f3b4e · schema v1 · pii pii-v1

Severity

Low

Discovered

Aug 18, 2023

Filed

Dec 21, 2023

To disclose

18 weeks

Affected

Not disclosed

Linked

5 filings

Confidence

66%
Full breach record for Instron

Instron notified Vermont consumers of a data security incident occurring August 10-18, 2023. An unauthorized third party accessed the internal IT network and obtained files containing personal information (names). Instron engaged forensic consultants, reset passwords, and enhanced network monitoring. Affected individuals were offered 24 months of credit and identity monitoring services through Kroll.

Vermont clock VT AG >45 bday18 weeks discovery → filing
unattributedNo provenance was recorded for this discovery date and it matches no other date on the record. It may be correct, but it is not independently grounded.

Incident timeline

undetected · 8 days
discovery → filing · 18 weeks / 125 days

Aug 10, 2023

Begins

Aug 18, 2023

Discovered

Dec 21, 2023

Filed

vs. sector median

+7 wks slower

This filing is one of 5 about the same incident.View merged incident
A leak claim by bianlian about this victim predates this filing by 71 days.View originating leak claim

Linked disclosures

Why this link?

Ransomware claims (1)

Regulatory filings (3) · sorted by filing gap

Filing propagation · 4 filings · 4 states

View merged incident ↗
Maine State AGDec 21 · first
Montana State AGDec 21 · first
Vermont State AGDec 21 · first · this page

Pattern: first filing Dec 21 (ME), last Dec 28 (NH) — a 7-day rolling notification. Rolling spreads often mean counsel is filing as thresholds trip per state. Why this link?

Evidence ladder

Leak-site claim

Attacker assertion only. Establishes: claim date, group, alleged victim.

Press / market report

Unlocks: incident narrative, operational impact. Still no compliance clock.

State AG / regulator filingThis record

Unlocks: discovery date, data types, affected count, compliance clock.

SEC 8-K / victim statement

Unlocks: materiality, stated response, full audit trail. Ceiling removed.