Specialty networking solutions provider Belden on Tuesday disclosed a data breach resulting in the theft of employee and business information.
The company said the incident involved “unauthorized access and copying of some current and former employee data, as well as limited company information regarding some business partners.”
Belden said its employees detected unusual activity on some servers, which third-party forensic experts determined was the result of a “sophisticated attack.” The attackers apparently accessed a “limited number” of Belden’s file servers, but the firm said the breach did not have any impact on production in manufacturing plants, quality control or shipping.
The company’s investigation into the incident is ongoing, but it believes the attackers have been locked out of its network. Impacted employees are being notified and offered free monitoring and support services, and Belden says it’s also reaching out to affected business partners.
“Safety is always paramount at Belden and we take threats to the privacy of personal and company information very seriously,” stated Roel Vestjens, president and CEO of Belden. “We regret any complications or inconvenience this incident may have caused and are offering assistance to those individuals who may have been impacted.”
SecurityWeek has reached out to Belden for additional information and will update this article if the company responds.
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