CAIRE, Inc. reports data breach, notifies consumers
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CAIRE, Inc., a manufacturer of oxygen supply equipment and nitrogen products based in Ball Ground, Georgia, reported a data breach following the discovery of unauthorized access to CAIRE's IT network.
The attack was initially detected on February 11, 2023, due to unusual activity within its computer systems. CAIRE secured its systems, alerted law enforcement, and initiated an investigation of the breach's scope and impact.
The investigation revealed that an unknown party had potentially accessed or extracted certain files and folders, some of which contained sensitive consumer information. Exposed data inlcudes:
- Names
- Passport Numbers
- Driver’s License Numbers
- State Identification Card Numbers
- Treatment Diagnosis Information
- Social Security Numbers
- Routing Numbers
- Bank Account Numbers
- Credit/Debit Card Information
- Health Insurance Information
- Medicare Numbers
- Usernames and Passwords
- Financial Information
No details are disclosed about the nature of the attack or number of affected individuals. It's also unclear why the company took more than a year to start the notification process.
On March 5th, 2024, CAIRE issued data breach notification letters to all impacted parties, outlining the nature of the information compromised.
