Breach taxonomy
Summary
On August 21, 2024, DICK'S Sporting Goods discovered unauthorized third-party access to its information systems, including portions containing certain confidential information. The company activated its cybersecurity response plan, engaged external cybersecurity experts, and notified federal law enforcement. No disruption to business operations was reported. The company determined the incident was not material as of the filing date. Filed under Item 8.01; materiality not yet determined as of filing date.
Tagging rationale
ThreatUnknown
Filing does not attribute the incident to any specific threat actor → UNKNOWN.
MethodsData Exfil
Filing confirms unauthorized third-party access to systems containing confidential information — data access/exfiltration.
AssetsConfidential Biz
Filing states the unauthorized access included portions of systems containing certain confidential information.
EffectsInfo Privacy Loss
Unauthorized access to confidential information with no operational disruption; company determined the incident was not material.
Impact
Unauthorized access to confidential information with no known operational disruption; company determined the incident was not material → score 1.
InsuranceNot disclosed
Filing makes no mention of insurance.
Read the original SEC filing excerpt
Item 8.01 Other Events On August 21, 2024, the Company discovered unauthorized third-party access to its information systems, including portions of its systems containing certain confidential information. Immediately upon detecting the incident, the Company activated its cybersecurity response plan and engaged with its external cybersecurity experts to investigate, isolate and contain the threat. The Company has also notified federal law enforcement. The Company has no knowledge that this incident has disrupted business operations. The Company's investigation of the incident remains ongoing. Based on the Company's current knowledge of the facts and circumstances related to this incident, the Company believes that this incident is not material. Should any of the relevant facts and circumstances substantively change, the Company will reassess materiality considerations in accordance with Item 1.05 of Form 8-K.