MARS, INCORPORATED

Handelsblatt. Kind: The hearing aid manufacturer Kind was the target of a hacker attack, affecting communication with more than 600 specialized stores in addition to its headquarters in Burgwedel near Hanover. However, no evidence of customer data theft was found. The systems were immediately shut down to prevent further damage, and checks are underway before they are gradually restarted.

KIND LLC notified the NH AG of a ransomware incident affecting its third-party vendor, FML. The attack occurred Sept 9-14, 2021. KIND became aware on Nov 8, 2021. FML systems holding KIND employee names and SSNs were potentially copied. 2 NH residents were notified on Jan 7, 2022.

KIND LLC reported an external system breach that occurred between September 9 and September 14, 2021. The breach was discovered on September 14, 2021, and affected 2 Maine residents. The compromised information included names and Social Security numbers. Affected individuals were notified on January 7, 2022, and offered 12 months of credit monitoring and identity protection services through Experian.

KIND LLC reported a data breach to the Indiana Attorney General. The breach occurred on 2021-09-09 and was reported on 2022-01-07. 3 Indiana residents were affected. 469 individuals affected in total.

KIND LLC reported a data breach to the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation. The breach was reported on 2022-01-07. 11 Massachusetts residents were affected. The report records the breach type as electronic.