Belden, Inc. Data Breach Exposed Personal Information of Current and Former Employees, Business Partners
Belden, Inc. Data Breach Exposed Personal Information of Current and Former Employees, Business Partners
Posted on behalf of Arnold Law Firm
on December 18, 2020 in Data Breach Updated on February 24, 2022
NOTICE: If you are a business partner or a current or former employee of Belden, Inc. and received a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH, contact the Arnold Law Firm at (916) 777-7777.
On November 24, 2020, global network device manufacturer Belden, Inc. (Belden) publicly announced a data security incident that exposed the personal information of current and former employees, as well as some business partners. On November 12, 2020, Belden detected unusual activity on its company servers resulting from an intrusion by an unauthorized third-party who accessed their systems and copied data files.
Compromised confidential information includes:
Names
Dates of birth
Business partner bank accounts
Business partner taxpayer ID numbers
Bank account information (for North American employees on payroll)
Email addresses
Home addresses
Other employment-related information
Government-identification numbers, including Social Security numbers
Belden claims to have notified law enforcement and stopped further unauthorized access of personal data on their servers. The company is offering two years of credit monitoring and identity protection services to affected individuals. Partners, customers, and others who may have questions about the incident can contact [email protected].
Founded in 1902, Belden currently employs 9,000 people. Corporate headquarters are located in St. Louis, Missouri with manufacturing facilities in North and South America, Europe, and Asia. The manufacturer makes networking, audio and video cables, routers, firewalls, networking racks and cabinets, as well as various cable adapters. Annual revenues are estimated at $2.5 billion.
NOTICE: If you are a business partner or a current or former employee of Belden, Inc. and received a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH, contact the Arnold Law Firm at (916) 777-7777 to discuss your situation and possible developing legal options.
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