Chemonics International Discloses Data Breach Affecting Over 263,000 Individuals
Chemonics International, a contractor for USAID, disclosed a data breach on December 3, 2024. The company became aware of suspicious activity in mid-December 2023, and an investigation revealed that intruders had access to Chemonics systems starting in May 2023. The breach exposed personal information of more than 263,000 people, including name, address, email address, date of birth, Social Security number, and driver's license number.
Signal context
First seen: Dec 3, 2024
Last updated: Jul 2, 2026
Status: Public signal
Key points
- Disclosure on December 3, 2024.
- Intruders had access to systems from May 2023.
- Over 263,000 individuals affected.
Signal analysis
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Likely country: 🇺🇸 United States
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- Source type: outside the affected organization
- Source type: possible insider or internal misuse
Impact area: Confidentiality
Likely asset: User or customer data
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External sources
DATA BREACH ALERT: Edelson Lechtzin LLP Is Investigating - GlobeNewswirehttps://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2024/12/05/2989975/0/en/DATA-BREACH-ALERT-Edelson-Lechtzin-LLP-Is-Investigating-Claims-On-Behalf-Of-Chemonics-International-Inc-Customers-Whose-Data-May-Have-Been-Compromised.htmlPublic source from globenewswire.com.
Chemonics International Data Breach Investigation - Migliaccio & Rathod LLPhttps://www.classlawdc.com/2024/12/04/chemonics-international-data-breach-investigation/Public source from classlawdc.com.
2024-12-03 Chemonics International Data Breach Notice to Consumers | Office of the Vermont Attorney Generalhttps://ago.vermont.gov/document/2024-12-03-chemonics-international-data-breach-notice-consumersPublic source from ago.vermont.gov.
US Federal Agencies Urge Encryption after Telecom Breaches; Decade-Old Cisco Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild; OT & IoT Still Need Foundational Cybersecurity - SANS Institutehttps://www.sans.org/newsletters/newsbites/xxvi-93Public source from sans.org.
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