DisclosureLens
MalwareRetail & ConsumerRetailRansomwareData EncryptedData ExfiltratedData PublishedCustomer Data InvolvedIdentity (basic)LowContained

See's Candies

bd_7ebc5a4c32e640a8 · schema v1 · pii pii-v1

Severity

Low

Discovered

Apr 12, 2026

Filed

Aug 13, 2026

To disclose

18 weeks

Affected

Not disclosed

Linked

4 filings

Confidence

65%
Full breach record for See's Candies

See’s Candies, Inc. experienced a ransomware incident where an unauthorized user accessed its network from April 11-13, 2026, encrypting files and exfiltrating data which was later published on the dark web. The company discovered the incident on April 12, 2026. Affected data includes names and other personal information. The company engaged forensic experts, notified law enforcement, and is offering 12 months of identity theft protection.

Leak gap clock Leak >90d18 weeks discovery → filing

Incident timeline

undetected · 1 days
discovery → filing · 18 weeks / 123 days

Apr 11, 2026

Begins

Apr 12, 2026

Discovered

Aug 13, 2026

Filed

vs. sector median

+10 wks slower

This filing is one of 4 about the same incident.View merged incident
A leak claim by qilin about this victim predates this filing by 104 days.View originating leak claim

Linked disclosures

Why this link?

Ransomware claims (1)

Regulatory filings (2) · sorted by filing gap

Filing propagation · 3 filings · 2 states

View merged incident ↗
California State AGAug 13 · first · this page

Pattern: first filing Aug 13 (CA), last Sep 3 (TX) — a 21-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.