Herff Jones has been in business for over a century, selling graduation products such as caps and gowns, class rings and yearbooks to students and their parents to help mark their educational accomplishments. On May 12, 2021, the company posted a red banner on the top of its homepage that read “HERFF JONES CYBER SECURITY INCIDENT UPDATE.” The company was the victim of a data breach that occurred between August 1, 2020, and April 30, 2021. The attackers managed to place malware on the company’s servers that was then used to capture customer payment card information. This event resulted in a litigation suit affecting thousands of students and parents from across the country.
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