Security News > 2021 > April > Belden says health benefits data stolen in 2020 cyberattack
Belden has disclosed that additional data was accessed and copied during their November 2020 cyberattack related to employees' healthcare benefits and family members covered under their plan.
In November 2020, Belden disclosed they had suffered a cyberattack where threat actors gained access and copied "Some current and former employee data, as well as limited company information regarding some business partners."
This data belongs to spouses, dependents, and relatives of current and former Belden employees who received health insurance from the company.
The company says they do not believe that stolen data included any information related to health conditions or diagnoses in the accessed data.
The nature of Belden's 2020 cyberattack has never been disclosed but was likely a ransomware attack.
The attackers then warn the victim that they will publish the stolen data on data leak sites if a ransom is not paid.