On October 10, 2022, The Scoular Company filed documents with the Montana Attorney General’s Office confirming that the company recently experienced a data breach after an unauthorized party was confirmed to have accessed the company’s secure computer network. According to Scoular, the breach resulted in the names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, credit card numbers, financial account numbers, medical information, and health insurance information of certain individuals being compromised. Recently, Scoular sent out data breach letters to all affected parties, informing them of the incident and what they can do to protect themselves from identity theft and other frauds.

The Scoular data breach leaked a considerable amount of consumer data. Of course, no one can be certain who ended up with the information or what they are planning to do with it. However, as we noted in a recent piece discussing the potential harms that can stem from a data breach, the unfortunate reality is that victims of the Scoular data breach are now at an increased risk of identity theft and other frauds.

What We Know About the Scoular Data Breach

The available information regarding the Scoular breach comes from the company’s filing with the Montana Attorney General’s Office. According to this source, in January 2022, Scoular was informed by a third party that an unauthorized party had accessed information stored on the company’s computer network. In response, Scoular shut down all unauthorized access, contacted law enforcement, and launched an investigation into the incident with the assistance of an outside cybersecurity firm.

The company’s investigation confirmed that an unauthorized person had gained access to the company’s network. The investigation also revealed that the files subject to unauthorized access contained confidential information pertaining to certain individuals.

Upon discovering that sensitive consumer data was made available to an unauthorized party, Scoular 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, date of birth, Social Security number, driver’s license number, passport number, other government ID number, credit card number, financial account number, medical information, and health insurance information

On October 10, 2022, Scoular sent out data breach letters to all individuals whose information was compromised as a result of the recent data security incident.

Founded in 1892, The Scoular Company is a logistics and supply chain management company based in Omaha, Nebraska. Scoular specializes in developing solutions related to the transport and storage of grain and other raw materials for clients in the following industries: farmers, grain producers, animal feed manufacturers, aquafeed manufacturers, pet food manufacturers, distilleries, food and beverage manufacturers and renewable energy producers. Scoular is a privately-owned company that employs more than 1,000 people and generates approximately $326 million in annual revenue.