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    Charter Industrial Supply Data Breach

    Key takeaways

    • Reports suggest a potential breach involving Charter Industrial Supply.
    • Discovered on October 8, 2025.
    • Possible data exposed: Corporate files, Internal documents, SQL databases, Financial records, Contracts, Purchase orders, Budget proposals, Proprietary technical drawings, Engineering drawings, Client information, Partner information, Employee PII, Driver's license scan.
    • Confirmation level: Based on reports.

    Detailed summary

    Charter Industrial Supply, a U.S.-based distributor specializing in industrial and hydraulic hose and fittings, was reportedly affected by a Sarcoma ransomware attack in October 2025. The Sarcoma ransomware group claimed responsibility, stating they stole a 67 GB archive. This claim has not been officially confirmed by Charter Industrial Supply, and no official notification has been found.The allegedly compromised data includes corporate files, internal documents, SQL databases, financial records (contracts, purchase orders, budget proposals), proprietary technical and engineering drawings, client and partner information, and employee personally identifiable information, including driver's license scans. The number of individuals affected has not been disclosed. The full extent of the data compromise and the categories of individuals affected remain unclear.Details about this incident are still emerging and no official confirmation or notification from Charter Industrial Supply has been released. The information available is based on reports from the dark web.

    Data possibly involved

    • Corporate files
    • Internal documents
    • SQL databases
    • Financial records
    • Contracts
    • Purchase orders
    • Budget proposals
    • Proprietary technical drawings
    • Engineering drawings
    • Client information
    • Partner information
    • Employee PII
    • Driver's license scan
      Can be used for identity fraud

    Company Response Timeline

    Breach Occurred

    Oct 8, 2025

    Company Discovered

    Unknown

    Regulator Notified

    Unknown

    Consumers Notified

    Unknown

    Breach Verification Status

    Reports Only

    Current

    Initial dark web reports of potential breach

    Company Confirmed

    Company has acknowledged the breach

    Regulator Confirmed

    Confirmed by regulatory authorities

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    Case Status:
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