Breach taxonomy
Summary
On March 1, 2025, National Presto Industries experienced a system outage caused by a cybersecurity incident. The company activated its incident response team with internal and external cybersecurity experts and initiated forensic analysis to determine the scope. Operations including shipping, receiving, manufacturing, and back-office functions were temporarily impacted and in the process of being restored. Law enforcement and regulators were notified; the incident had potential for material financial impact with the full scope still under investigation as of filing.
Tagging rationale
ThreatUnknown
Filing does not attribute the incident to any specific actor or group -> UNKNOWN.
MethodsSystem Outage
Filing explicitly states the company 'experienced a system outage caused by a cybersecurity incident'; specific attack method not confirmed -> SYSTEM-OUTAGE.
AssetsRevenue Process
Filing discloses that shipping, receiving, manufacturing, and back-office operations were impacted -> REVENUE-PROCESS.
EffectsBiz Interruption
Shipping, receiving, manufacturing, and back-office operations were temporarily disrupted with partial restoration underway -> BIZ-INTERRUPTION.
Business continuityPartial
Filing states 'much of which are in the process of being restored' and that 'the Registrant has implemented temporary measures to maintain critical functions' -> Partial.
Impact
System outage disrupted manufacturing, shipping, and back-office at a consumer/defense manufacturer; potential material financial impact disclosed; full scope still under investigation -> score 3.
InsuranceNot disclosed
Filing makes no mention of insurance -> null.
Read the original SEC filing excerpt
Item 1.05 Material Cybersecurity Incident. On March 1, 2025, the Registrant experienced a system outage caused by a cybersecurity incident. Upon discovery, the Registrant activated its incident response team, comprised of internal personnel and external cybersecurity experts retained to assist in addressing the incident. The Registrant is actively conducting a forensic analysis to determine the nature, scope and impact of the incident. At this time, no conclusive evidence has been identified, but the investigation remains ongoing. In coordination with legal counsel, the Registrant has notified relevant law enforcement about the matter, and has or will notify relevant federal and state regulatory bodies and agencies, and applicable consumer protection agencies, in accordance with applicable laws. The incident has temporarily impacted the Registrant's operations, including shipping and receiving, some manufacturing processes, and various other back office functions, much of which are in the process of being restored. The Registrant has implemented temporary measures to maintain critical functions while systems are being restored. While the full scope of the impact is not yet known, the incident could have the potential to have a material impact on the Registrant's financial condition and results of operations. The Registrant is continuing its forensic investigation and analysis to assess the potential impact.