Cyber Storm: Levi Strauss Becomes Latest Victim in Security Breach Series

Levi Strauss & Co. said hackers used social engineering to access three employees’ company-issued computers and steal corporate data, according to an SEC filing cited by Reuters. The company reported no consumer data compromise and no disruption to operations. It contained the intrusion, hired third-party experts, and said the incident is not expected to materially affect results.

Levi Strauss & Co. said in an SEC filing that an unauthorized party used social engineering to compromise three employees’ company-issued computers and exfiltrate corporate information. The company reported no evidence consumer data was affected and expects no material financial impact, while activating incident-response procedures and hiring outside cybersecurity specialists. Notifications to affected parties and regulators are underway.

Levi Strauss said in a regulatory filing that a cyberattack used social engineering to access three employees’ company computers and resulted in theft of certain corporate information. The company said no consumer data was impacted, the incident was contained, affected parties and regulators were notified, and third-party cybersecurity experts were hired. It reported no business interruption.

Levi Strauss & Co. disclosed in an SEC Form 8-K that a social engineering attack let an unauthorized party access three employees’ company-issued computers and exfiltrate unspecified corporate information. The company said it has no evidence consumer data was affected and no business disruption. It does not expect a material financial impact. Reuters linked related infrastructure to UNC6671 targeting 200+ firms.

Levi Strauss & Co. said in an SEC filing that suspected hackers compromised three employee computers via social engineering, then accessed and exfiltrated certain corporate information. The company reported the breach after discovery, said it did not disrupt operations and found no evidence consumer data was affected. It did not name attackers or data type. Net revenue was $6.3B last year.

Levi Strauss disclosed a cybersecurity breach in a regulatory filing, saying an unauthorized party accessed its systems via a social engineering attack on three employees. The company said containment measures are in place and an investigation found some corporate information was accessed and extracted, with no expected material impact on operations or financial results. Reuters also reported ransom-seeking hackers targeted many firms, including Levi Strauss.