By Gregory Hale
Leawood Kansas-based mission-critical wire manufacturer, WireCo World Group Inc., suffered a cyberattack in July where personally identifiable information ended up stolen in the hack.
“On July 25, 2026, WireCo experienced a security incident,” the company said in a letter to victims of the attack. “As a precautionary measure, we are notifying all current and former WireCo employees whose personal information may have been involved in the security incident.”
To date, there has been no indication there was any actual or attempted misuse of the data or other harm to any person. The unauthorized activity appears to have occurred between July 9 to July 25.
WireCo said it contained the incident and taken steps to further safeguard its internal IT systems.
Enhancing Security Posture
Since the breach occurred, WireCo has taken, or is in the process of taking, numerous security enhancements to secure affected systems and to prevent further unauthorized access, including restoring encrypted systems from secure backups; implementing enhanced security controls, including additional monitoring and access restrictions on IT systems; and commencing a thorough review of information security measures to prevent reoccurrence.
“While we are not aware of any actual or attempted fraud resulting from misuse of personal information or any financial harm to involved individuals as a result of this incident, as a protective measure, we are providing you with notice of this incident and access to the credit and identity monitoring services,” the company said in the notice.
WireCo WorldGroup Inc. is a manufacturer of mission-critical steel wire rope, synthetic rope, netting, and electromechanical cables. The company has 4,500 employees worldwide operating across multiple global manufacturing facilities and serving over 130 countries.
The company makes steel wire ropes and rigging for cranes, mining, ports, and heavy lifting. It also makes commercial fishing nets, twines, and synthetic ropes, along with high-performance synthetic and steel ropes for large marine vessels and deepwater energy platforms. Additionally, they make structural strands, stay cables, and engineered plastic solutions for bridges, railroads, and industrial sites.
No further information was immediately available on who was behind the attack and what kind of attack it was.
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