Westlake Hardware, Inc.
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Full breach record for Westlake Hardware, Inc. →Westlake Hardware, Inc. disclosed that an unknown external actor gained unauthorized access to certain computer systems between August 21 and August 30, 2020. The incident was discovered on August 26, 2020, when systems became inaccessible. The actor accessed and acquired files containing personal information, including names, addresses, dates of birth, government IDs, Social Security numbers, financial account information, and limited medical/health insurance data. Westlake engaged third-party forensic specialists, notified law enforcement and regulators, implemented additional security measures, and offered 12 months of complimentary credit monitoring and identity theft protection through TransUnion.
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Incident timeline
Aug 21, 2020
Begins
Aug 26, 2020
Discovered
Feb 10, 2021
Filed
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+14 wks slower
Linked disclosures
Why this link?Regulatory filings (4) · sorted by filing gap
- Maine State AGbd_02c7c44b560b146d2021-02-10Candidate
- Indiana State AGbd_053cd19a3ea5e0c02021-02-10Verified
- Montana State AGbd_119ec99d5b01787a2021-02-10Verified
- Massachusetts State AGbd_6b6a1f41aad35f682021-02-16 · +6dVerified
Filing propagation · 5 filings · 5 states
View merged incident ↗Pattern: first filing Feb 10 (ME), last Feb 16 (MA) — 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.