Racal Acoustics Ltd. Notifies of Cyber Incident Affecting Employee Data
Racal Acoustics Ltd., a UK-based hearing protection provider, issued notifications on February 24, 2025, regarding a cyber incident that began in May 2024. The company discovered a network disruption and, following an investigation, determined that certain files were accessed or acquired without authorization. While the incident was isolated to the subsidiary's local IT estate and systems were recovered from backups, a few employees had their personal information involved. The information potentially subject to unauthorized access included first and last names, as well as Social Security numbers. Racal Acoustics engaged independent cybersecurity specialists and law enforcement, and offered identity protection to affected employees.
Racalacoustics
- Domain
- racalacoustics.com
- Sector
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Signals
- 1 linked
Signal context
First seen: Feb 24, 2025
Last updated: Jun 26, 2026
Status: Public signal
Key points
- Notification issued on February 24, 2025, regarding a cyber incident.
- Incident began in May 2024 with a network disruption.
- Unauthorized access to and acquisition of certain files.
Signal analysis
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Sector: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Likely country: 🇬🇧 GB
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The feed marks multiple actor roles. Treat this as a review signal rather than a final attribution.
- Source type: outside the affected organization
- Source type: possible insider or internal misuse
Impact area: Availability
- 5 signals in the same sector
- 22 signals with the same likely impact area
- 1 signal linked to this organization/domain
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