Atlanta, November 12th / PRNewswire / -- Southwire Company and Affiliates Employee Health & Welfare Plan (hereinafter referred to as the "Plan") issued a notice stating that a data security incident occurred in the systems maintained by Southwire Company and LLC (hereinafter referred to as "Southwire").
Southwire noticed abnormal activity in its system on January 29, 2026. Upon discovering the incident, Southwire immediately took measures to protect its environment and hired third-party cybersecurity experts. The investigation determined that an unauthorized party obtained certain files from Southwire's system between November 2025 and January 2026. Southwire has been carefully reviewing the affected files to determine the nature of the potentially compromised information and which individuals it relates to. Southwire learned in late October that the relevant information varies from person to person and may include names, social security numbers, dates of birth, home addresses, health plan information (including plan numbers), as well as medical information.
Southwire is mailing letters to individuals it has reason to believe may have been affected, and providing 24 months of free credit monitoring and identity protection services. As part of Southwire's ongoing commitment to protect the personal information it holds, the company has strengthened its existing technology and management controls, and continues to assess ways to further enhance the system to reduce the risk of similar incidents occurring in the future. To date, no instances of personal information misuse as a result of this incident have been identified. Nevertheless, the company advises individuals to remain vigilant, to check their account statements, credit reports, and other financial records for any unusual activities.
If you have any questions about this incident or would like to obtain more information, individuals can call the toll-free number 1-833-931-3700 from Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Central Time (excluding major U.S. holidays). Please be prepared to provide the reference number B175949 when calling.
