2024 Dick's Sporting Goods — unauthorized third-party access; confidential corporate systems (Aug)
Data compromised
Described generically as confidential information zones pending investigation
Technical writeup
In Form 8-K dated 28 August 2024 (with earliest event 21 August 2024), Dick’s Sporting Goods disclosed discovery of unauthorized third-party access to information systems including segments holding confidential information, activating IR, containment, and federal law enforcement notification. The filing stated no known business disruption at that knowledge cut and an ongoing investigation with non-material belief subject to revision—a framing typical before notification datasets finalize.
Root cause
External unauthorized access chain under investigation (vector not detailed in initial SEC disclosure)