On December 30, 2022, L. Knife & Son filed notice of a data breach with the various state attorney general offices after learning that an unauthorized party gained access to confidential consumer data stored on the company’s computer network. Based on the company’s official filing, the incident resulted in an unauthorized party gaining access to consumers’ names, Social Security numbers and financial account information. After confirming that consumer data was leaked, L. Knife & Son began sending out data breach notification letters to all individuals who were impacted by the recent data security incident.

If you received a data breach notification from L. Knife & Son, it is essential you understand what is at risk and what you can do about it. To learn more about how to protect yourself from becoming a victim of fraud or identity theft and what your legal options are in the wake of the L. Knife & Son data breach, please see our recent piece on the topic here.

What We Know So Far About the L. Knife & Son Breach

The available information regarding the L. Knife & Son breach comes from the company’s filing with the attorneys general of Maine and Montana. According to these sources, on November 1, 2022, L. Knife & Son identified a network security incident. While the company has not yet explained what happened or how it came to learn of the event, in response, L. Knife & Son secured its network and then initiated an investigation.

Following the company’s investigation, L. Knife & Son confirmed that an unauthorized party was able to access its computer network between October 13, 2022 and October 19, 2022. Subsequent investigation revealed that the unauthorized actor removed some files that contained confidential consumer and employee information.

Upon discovering that sensitive consumer and employee data was made available to an unauthorized party, L. Knife & Son began to review the affected files to determine what information was compromised and which consumers were impacted. While the breached information varies depending on the individual, it may include your name, Social Security number and financial account information.

On December 30, 2022, L. Knife & Son sent out data breach letters to all individuals whose information was compromised as a result of the recent data security incident. According to the Maine Attorney General’s office, the L. Knife & Son data breach impacted 14,337 individuals across the country.

More Information About L. Knife & Son

Founded in 1898, L. Knife & Son is a beverage distributor based in Kingston, Massachusetts. The company is one of several similar businesses operated by the Sheehan Family of Companies, which includes Craft New York, Craft Massachusetts, Union Beer Distributors, Tri-Valley Beverage, T.J. Sheehan Distributing, Specialty Beverage, Seaboard Products, Inc., Legends, Ltd., Hunterdon Brewing Co., Craft Vermont, Craft New Hampshire, Craft Connecticut, Beerhouse Kentucky, and Beechwood Sales & Service. L. Knife & Son employs more than 1,133 people and generates approximately $196 million in annual revenue.