2026 WireCo — Jul network access; 4,005 people, SSNs
Data compromised
Name plus one or more of address, date of birth, Social Security number, TIN, driver licence, other government ID, medical, health insurance, financial account, credit or debit card. Mix varies. 24 months Experian. HR line 816-270-4700, 9am-6pm ET weekdays. recordsAffected 4005 from the Texas AG nationwide total.
Technical writeup
Company notice via AG extracts. Qilin 26 Aug listing is an unverified attribution. Do not catalog 3 TB as a census.
Root cause
WireCo WorldGroup Inc.: unauthorised activity on the network 9-25 July 2026, found 25 July. Letters from 16 October. Massachusetts and Texas AG filings. Texas extract 10 November: 4,005 people total, 448 Texans. Qilin listed WireCo on 26 August claiming 3 TB / 1,696,196 files. Treat that brand and volume as unverified on top of the confirmed access.