Institute of Food Technologists
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Full breach record for Institute of Food Technologists →Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) discovered a network security incident on April 26, 2023. Forensic investigation determined that between April 25 and April 26, 2023, files containing personal information, including full names and Social Security Numbers, were stored in impacted systems and may have been subject to unauthorized access or acquisition. IFT engaged external cybersecurity professionals and is providing credit monitoring services to affected individuals.
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Incident timeline
Apr 25, 2023
Begins
Apr 26, 2023
Discovered
Feb 28, 2024
Filed
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Linked disclosures
Why this link?Regulatory filings (3) · sorted by filing gap
- Indiana State AGbd_81cff509e5b0b82c2024-02-28Verified
- Massachusetts State AGbd_e224cfe3b5e5cab72024-02-28Verified
- New Hampshire State AGbd_fdc6e26fa094aa7a2024-03-05 · +6dVerified
Filing propagation · 4 filings · 4 states
View merged incident ↗Pattern: first filing Feb 28 (IN), last Mar 5 (NH) — a 6-day rolling notification. Rolling spreads often mean counsel is filing as thresholds trip per state. Why this link?
Evidence ladder
Attacker assertion only. Establishes: claim date, group, alleged victim.
Unlocks: incident narrative, operational impact. Still no compliance clock.
Unlocks: discovery date, data types, affected count, compliance clock.
Unlocks: materiality, stated response, full audit trail. Ceiling removed.