Nucor Corporation impacted by data breach, exposing nearly 9,000 people

Charlotte-based Nucor Corporation has reported a cyberattack that compromised data from approximately 8,824 individuals between May 26 and June 1, 2023.

The breach, which also affected North Carolina residents, involved unauthorized access resulting from hacking a software vulnerability.

Unfortunately, no details are available as to the nature of the attack nor data exposed, except that the it includes "Name or other personal identifiers".

Nucor has implemented a patch, initiated an investigation, and is providing affected individuals with Equifax credit monitoring and identity theft protection for 24 months.

Nucor, a producer of steel and steel products, employs over 800 people in North Carolina.