[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f3c00r5lk8wlf3":3},{"success":4,"breach":5},true,{"_id":6,"name":7,"title":8,"slug":9,"domain":10,"breachDate":11,"addedDate":12,"modifiedDate":12,"contentUpdatedAt":12,"source":13,"sourceUrl":14,"sourceUrls":15,"pwnCount":18,"affectedCount":18,"affectedCountStatus":19,"affectedCountLowerBound":18,"affectedCountUnit":20,"hasEnglishDescription":4,"severity":21,"dataClasses":22,"description":25,"seoTitle":26,"seoTitleEn":27,"seoDescription":26,"seoDescriptionEn":28,"logoUrl":29,"isVerified":4,"isSensitive":4,"isSpamList":30,"isMalware":30,"company":31},"6a6b23b66f71c5782428adc5","BlockEngineering2026","Block Engineering 2026 Data Breach","block-engineering-2026","blockeng.com","2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z","2026-07-30T10:13:10.816Z","Official Massachusetts regulator filing and company website","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mass.gov\u002Fdoc\u002F2026-1181-block-engineering\u002Fdownload",[14,16,17],"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mass.gov\u002Fdoc\u002Fdata-breach-report-2026\u002Fdownload","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.blockeng.com\u002F",104,"lower_bound","people","Low",[23,24],"Names","Social Security numbers","\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>The 2026 Block Engineering data breach\u003C\u002Fstrong> was a personal-data incident jointly reported by Block Engineering LLC, Block Mems LLC, and Block Engineering Inc. Massachusetts' official record lists 104 affected residents in the state. Because no definitive nationwide total has been disclosed, 104 people are presented as the verified lower bound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Block Engineering develops quantum cascade lasers, spectrometers, and chemical-detection systems. The notice names three related legal entities together, so they are treated as organization identities for one event rather than separate breaches. The company is distinct from the financial-technology business named Block, Inc.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>What Is Known About the Incident?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The Massachusetts case was recorded on July 18, 2026. In the public sample letter, the incident, discovery, and notification dates are left as recipient-specific fields, and the method of unauthorized access is not disclosed. The event is therefore not attributed to ransomware, phishing, or another specific attack type.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>What Information Was Affected?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The sample letter says first and last names were involved together with another data element that varied by recipient. Massachusetts' 2026 breach report marks Social Security numbers for 104 state residents; it does not mark medical records, financial accounts, driver's licenses, or card numbers. The same combination of data should not be assumed to apply to every recipient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>How Did the Company Respond?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Block Engineering said it took steps to address the incident and protect information, but the public letter does not provide technical details about those measures. Affected people were offered 24 months of complimentary Kroll single-bureau credit monitoring, fraud consultation, and identity-theft restoration services.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>What Should Affected People Do?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Notice recipients should review the Kroll membership number in their letter and the data element identified for them. If a Social Security number was involved, credit reports and account activity can be monitored, and a free credit freeze or fraud alert may be appropriate. Unexpected messages claiming to come from Block Engineering or Kroll should be verified through the official contact channels in the notice.\u003C\u002Fp>","","Block Engineering Data Breach (At Least 104 People Affected)","The Block Engineering data breach affected at least 104 people. Review the confirmed data types, company response, and protection steps.","\u002Fuploads\u002Flogo\u002Fblock-engineering.png",false,{"name":32,"sector":33,"country":34,"website":10,"websiteArchiveUrl":26,"websiteStatus":35,"websiteCheckedAt":12},"Block Engineering","Manufacturing","United States","active"]