Hitchiner Manufacturing Co., Inc.

Hitchner Manufacturing Co., Inc. notified the New Hampshire Attorney General of a security incident affecting 1,463 state residents. Unauthorized access occurred between November 8 and December 1, 2021, involving the encryption of systems (ransomware) and prior exfiltration of files containing names, SSNs, driver's license numbers, and financial account numbers. The breach was discovered on December 29, 2021. The company engaged law enforcement and outside forensic investigators, contained the incident, and provided one year of complimentary identity monitoring to affected individuals.