DisclosureLens
FEDERALItem 8.01 · voluntaryMalwareManufacturingManufacturingRansomwareData EncryptedLowActive

Gates Industrial Corp Ltd.

bd_3799ffc5e70bf6c2 · schema v1 · pii pii-v1

Severity

Low

Discovered

Feb 11, 2023

Filed

Feb 14, 2023

To disclose

3 days

Affected

Not disclosed

Confidence

69%
Full breach record for Gates Industrial Corp Ltd.2 incidents on file

Gates Industrial Corporation plc determined on February 11, 2023 that it was the target of a malware attack, which the filing also calls a ransomware attack. Containment suspensions left most facilities temporarily unable to produce and ship products. The company suspended affected systems, engaged cyber-security experts and outside advisors, and notified law enforcement. The filing says its investigation may reveal that PII was accessed; no count of affected individuals was disclosed.

Incident timeline

discovery → filing · 3 days

Feb 11, 2023

Discovered

Feb 14, 2023

Filed

vs. sector median

10 wks faster

Tracked as a single-filing incident — the only disclosure on record for this event so far.ConfirmedView incident

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 filing

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

SEC 8-K / victim statementThis record

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