On July 11, 2024, Freudenberg Medical, LLC filed a notice of a data breach with the Attorney General of Massachusetts. The breach involved unauthorized access to sensitive consumer information stored on the company’s computer network. Following the discovery of the breach, Freudenberg Medical began notifying affected individuals and has been working to address the security issue.
The breach was first identified on November 11, 2023, when Freudenberg Medical detected an attempt by an unauthorized party to disable its computer network. In response, the company acted quickly to secure its systems and launched an investigation with the assistance of third-party cybersecurity experts. The investigation revealed that the breach allowed the unauthorized party to access confidential consumer data.
On June 18, 2024, Freudenberg Medical confirmed that the breach had indeed compromised certain sensitive information. The company conducted a thorough review of the affected files to identify the specific data that was leaked and to determine which consumers were impacted. This review was part of the company’s efforts to understand the full scope of the breach and mitigate any potential damage.
Freudenberg Medical began sending out data breach notification letters to all affected individuals on July 11, 2024. While the general notification does not specify the exact types of data compromised, individual letters should provide details about what specific information of each person was affected. Freudenberg Medical, a long-established medical device manufacturer based in Beverly, Massachusetts, designs and produces a range of medical devices and has a significant presence in the industry.
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