Pentel of America, Ltd. reported a cybersecurity incident involving its online retail outlet (www.pentelstore.com). Unidentified actors gained unauthorized access between December 11, 2008, and January 20, 2009, accessing personal data of online shoppers, including names, billing addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, credit card numbers, expiration dates, and CV2 codes. An estimated 2,076 individuals were affected, including 7 New Hampshire residents. Pentel notified the New Hampshire Attorney General, engaged law enforcement (Grapevine PD and U.S. Secret Service), retained Kroll Inc. for credit monitoring services, and mailed notification letters to affected individuals starting February 19, 2009.
Affected (this filing): 2,076