MT.
UNION, Pa., March 29,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Bonney Forge is notifying
individuals about a recent incident that may affect the security of
the personal information for current employees, former employees
and retirees, and individuals participating in the company health
plan.
- Bonney Forge is a manufacturer of forged steel fittings and
valves headquartered in Mt. Union,
Pa. Bonney Forge operates exclusively on a
business-to-business basis. Personal data Bonney Forge processes is
limited to employee or contractor information.
- Bonney Forge discovered suspicious network activity resulting
in a partial systems outage on January 26,
2024. Bonney Forge immediately launched its incident
response procedures, engaged external experts to identify the cause
of the incident; and notified the FBI.
- Bonney Forge identified the incident as a ransomware attack.
Bonney Forge took steps to contain, remediate, and quickly restore
systems securely. This threat has been eliminated and systems are
secure from this attack.
Bonney Forge, with the assistance of external third-party
experts and breach legal counsel conducted a thorough investigation
into the incident determining the breach period began on
January 22, 2023, but also determined
there is no indication of any fraudulent use of any data at this
time. While Bonney Forge pre-breach preparedness ensured high
fidelity back-ups were available and systems were securely
restored, the company also undertook a data mining exercise to
identify files and potentially impacted individuals.
Bonney Forge secured the services of Experian
IdentityWorksSM to provide identity and credit
monitoring services, at no cost to impacted individuals, for at
least twelve (12) months. Bonney Forge provided notices to
potentially impacted individuals in early March. Impacted
individuals are encouraged to enroll with Experian to receive the
identity and credit monitoring services.
If you believe you were impacted, have additional questions
about the incident or the Experian services, please contact Bonney
Forge at eventinfo@bonneyforge.com.
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