On April 28, 2023, Berlin Packaging filed a notice of data breach with the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation after discovering that a recent cyberattack compromised confidential human resources information stored on the company’s computer network. Based on the company’s official filing, the incident resulted in an unauthorized party gaining access to consumers’ names, Social Security numbers, financial account information, and driver’s license numbers. After confirming that consumer data was leaked, Berlin Packaging began sending out data breach notification letters to all individuals who were impacted by the recent data security incident.

If you received a data breach notification from Berlin Packaging, it is essential you understand what is at risk and what you can do about it. As we’ve discussed in similar posts, employers have an affirmative duty to protect information belonging to their employees. And, if an employer’s negligence causes or contributes to a data breach, employees may be able to obtain compensation from the company through a data breach lawsuit. To learn more about how to protect yourself from becoming a victim of fraud or identity theft and what your legal options are in the wake of the Berlin Packaging data breach, reach out to a data breach attorney for assistance.

What We Know So Far About the Berlin Packaging Breach

News of the Berlin Packaging data breach is still fresh; however, what we know at this point comes from the company’s filing with the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office. However, the Berlin Packaging filing does not provide much information about the breach, and the company has yet to post notice of the incident on its website. Therefore, the available information is limited.

However, after discovering that sensitive consumer data was made available to an unauthorized party, Berlin Packaging began to review the affected files to determine what information was compromised and which consumers were impacted. While the breached information varies depending on the individual, it may include your name, Social Security number, financial account information, and driver’s license number. Berlin Packaging is offering victims of the breach 24 months of free credit monitoring.

On April 28, 2023, Berlin Packaging sent out data breach letters to all individuals whose information was compromised as a result of the recent data security incident. The letter explains that affected parties can use a dedicated assistance line to learn more about the incident.

More Information About Berlin Packaging

Founded in 1988, Berlin Packaging is a packaging company based in Chicago, Illinois. While Berlin Packaging manufactures packaging across many different industries, most of the company’s customers are in the beverage, food, personal care, pharmaceutical, household care, industrial, and coatings industries. Berlin Packaging has more than 130 sales offices in the United States, Italy, Spain, Germany, Canada, France, the Netherlands, Denmark, Greece, the United Kingdom, China, and South Africa. Berlin Packaging employs more than 2,200 people and generates approximately $2.5 billion in annual revenue.