- The Kw Kellogg cereal giant has suffered a data violation
- Fortunately, until now, only four people seem affected
- This could be connected to recent Cleo file transfer infractions
The WK Kellogg cereal giant was beaten with a data violation in early 2025, which has affected an unknown number of people.
Cybernews The reports of non -compliance notifications were sent to the offices of the Attorney General in Maine and New Hampshire, but these claim that only four people were affected between the two states.
Servers affected by the violation were used to transfer employee records to WK Kellogg human resources service providers, which means that some exposed data is likely to include personal identification information (PII). This could leave those affected at risk of theft and identity fraud, so WK Kellogg rightly offers a year of credit monitoring and identity theft protection services to those affected in the violation.
A family history
According to the reports, the violation originated through an external provider, the Cleo file transfer service, which was also used in an alleged C10P ransomware attack against Sam’s Club at the end of March 2025.
This incident saw the attackers allegedly intercept the personal data of around 100,000 employees, and was part of a much broader campaign of the C10P group in which at least two dozen organizations were compromised through the vulnerability of the file service.
It is not yet clear if the WK Kellogg Breach is a ransomware attack or if the same group behind the incident, and the company did not immediately respond with any comments.
However, WK Kellogg is far from being alone, since third -party data violations have become a great security concern, with almost all companies in Europe (98%) that experience a violation of third parties in the last year, compared to only 18% of organizations that suffer from direct violation.
In the era of globalization, it is almost impossible to administer a business without collaborating with third parties, so knowing your supplier and relying on the management of the risks with which they come is key to maintaining your safe information.
