Jewett Cameron Trading Co Ltd discloses a cybersecurity incident with data taken without authorization (SEC 8-K, October 2025)
Ltd. (the “Company”) learned that a threat actor had gained unauthorized access to portions of the Company’s information technology (“IT”) environment and claimed to have unlawfully accessed certain Company information…
What happened
- Ltd. (the “Company”) learned that a threat actor had gained unauthorized access to portions of the Company’s information technology (“IT”) environment and claimed to have unlawfully accessed certain Company information and data.Form 8-K Item 1.05, Jewett Cameron Trading Co Ltd, filed 2025-10-21
- Based on its investigation to date, the Company believes that the cybersecurity incident consisted of unauthorized access and deployment of encryption and monitoring software by a third party to a portion of the Company’s internal corporate IT systems.Form 8-K Item 1.05, Jewett Cameron Trading Co Ltd, filed 2025-10-21
- The incident caused disruptions and limitation of access to portions of the Company’s business applications supporting aspects of the Company’s operations and corporate functions, which the Company voluntarily took offline as a precautionary measure.Form 8-K Item 1.05, Jewett Cameron Trading Co Ltd, filed 2025-10-21
- Based on the information reviewed to date, the Company believes the unauthorized activity has been contained and is working diligently to bring the impacted portions of its IT systems and individual computer devices back online.Form 8-K Item 1.05, Jewett Cameron Trading Co Ltd, filed 2025-10-21
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