Food distributor Sysco says cyberattack potentially leaked 125,000 Social Security numbers

Hackers breached Sysco's IT systems in January 2023, gaining entry to sensitive information belonging to over 125,000 current and former workers, according to documents filed in Maine and breach notification letters sent on May 2. Following its discovery on March 5, Sysco states operational systems and business functions were not affected, and it engaged a cybersecurity firm and federal law enforcement. In addition to employee data, cybercriminals also took "certain company data," Sysco said; the investigation remains in progress. Victims …

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