[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f1sq49iiu6fox":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":20,"affectedCountUnit":21,"hasEnglishDescription":4,"severity":22,"dataClasses":23,"description":29,"seoTitle":30,"seoTitleEn":31,"seoDescription":30,"seoDescriptionEn":32,"logoUrl":33,"isVerified":4,"isSensitive":4,"isSpamList":34,"isMalware":34,"company":35},"6a6b0d53963fa850f1577088","NelsonWorldwide2026","Nelson Worldwide 2026 Data Breach","nelson-worldwide-2026","nelsonworldwide.com","2026-02-18T00:00:00.000Z","2026-07-30T08:37:39.327Z","Official Indiana and Massachusetts regulator records","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.in.gov\u002Fattorneygeneral\u002Fconsumer-protection-division\u002Fid-theft-prevention\u002Ffiles\u002FDB-Year-to-Date-Report-7_2026.pdf",[14,16,17],"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mass.gov\u002Fdoc\u002F2026-365-nelson-worldwide-llc\u002Fdownload","https:\u002F\u002Fnelsonworldwide.com\u002F",2942,"known",null,"people","Low",[24,25,26,27,28],"Names","Social Security numbers","Medical records","Financial account information","Driver's license numbers","\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>The 2026 Nelson Worldwide data breach\u003C\u002Fstrong> was an incident involving unauthorized access to the company's network on February 18, 2026. The Indiana Attorney General's current report says the incident affected 2,942 people in total.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nelson Worldwide, an architecture, design, and brand strategy firm, determined on February 25 that potentially affected files contained personal information after a forensic investigation and file review. The company issued notifications on March 11, 2026 and said that, as of its notice, it was not aware of reports of identity fraud or misuse directly resulting from the incident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>How Did the Incident Occur?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>According to the official notice, unauthorized access to the company's network occurred on or about February 18. Nelson Worldwide said it conducted an extensive forensic investigation and reviewed potentially affected files. Public documents do not disclose the initial access method, duration of access, whether files were removed, or the responsible person or group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>What Information Was Affected?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The sample notice shows that full names were involved together with other recipient-specific information. Massachusetts's official report also marks Social Security numbers, medical records, financial account information, and driver's license numbers as affected categories. Because the combination may vary by person, recipients should rely on the list in their own notice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>How Did Nelson Worldwide Respond?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The company said it conducted a forensic investigation and continues to evaluate and improve its security and privacy practices. It offered affected people two years of IDX credit monitoring and CyberScan services, identity-theft insurance, and fully managed identity-recovery assistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>What Should Affected People Do?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Notice recipients should review credit reports, bank accounts, and health-benefit statements for unfamiliar activity or claims. A free credit freeze or fraud alert may be appropriate when a Social Security number is involved, while people whose driver's license information was affected can consider steps recommended by the issuing agency. Unexpected links using the Nelson Worldwide or IDX name should be verified against the notice letter or a known official company channel.\u003C\u002Fp>","","Nelson Worldwide Data Breach (2.9 Thousand People Affected)","The Nelson Worldwide data breach affected 2,942 people. Review the timeline, affected data types, response, and practical protection steps.","\u002Fuploads\u002Flogo\u002Fnelson-worldwide.png",false,{"name":36,"sector":37,"country":38,"website":10,"websiteArchiveUrl":30,"websiteStatus":39,"websiteCheckedAt":12},"Nelson Worldwide, LLC","Business Services","United States","active"]