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Apparel giant Levi Strauss & Co. recently disclosed a cybersecurity incident after attackers used targeted social engineering tactics to compromise three employees’ company computers. This initial breach allowed the attackers to gain access to internal files and successfully exfiltrate specific corporate information.

Thanks to a rapid incident response, Levi’s managed to contain the intrusion effectively. The company believes that no consumer data was affected and business operations continued without any interruptions. Currently, Levi Strauss expects no material financial or operational impact resulting from the data breach.

The investigation is still ongoing in collaboration with external cybersecurity experts, and affected parties as well as regulators are being notified where required. This incident serves as a stark reminder of the persistent threat posed by human-targeted cyberattacks and the importance of swift containment.

Read SEC’s article for more information.