Royal Chemical

Summary

Royal Chemical experienced a data breach that exposed Social Security Numbers of individuals, occurring at its facility in Macedonia, Ohio, United States, and was disclosed via a data breach notice. The incident appeared in a listing of recent ransomware and cyber attacks, underscoring the exposure of sensitive personal information.

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Description

The information about the Royal Chemical incident appears in an article published on cloudian.com on December 17, 2020. The article is titled "Ransomware Attack List and Alerts" and carries the source report identifier ae7ee073-edd5-4a88-81ba-264aff62d2d7. Within the article, a section presents a list of ransomware attacks and cyber attacks that occurred in the year 2026. This section is further subdivided by month, with a specific subsection labeled "Attacks in March 2026". The list under the March 2026 subsection includes an entry for Royal Chemical. The entry is presented as a hyperlink to a claimdepot.com page detailing the breach.

The hyperlink’s title attribute reads "Royal Chemical Data Breach Exposes SSNs". The accompanying location notation specifies that the incident took place in Macedonia, Ohio, United States. Consequently, the breach is understood to have exposed Social Security Numbers belonging to individuals associated with Royal Chemical. The exposure of Social Security Numbers constitutes a privacy impact. No additional details concerning the attack method, compromised systems, timeline beyond March 2026, or any response actions are provided in the source material. Therefore, the narrative is limited to the confirmed facts of the breach’s occurrence, location, and the type of data disclosed.

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