WIS International Data Breach Exposes SSNs

Retail Services WIS Corp., doing business as WIS International, disclosed a data breach.

Founded in 1953 as Washington Inventory Services, WIS International is a large inventory management and retail services company that provides physical inventory counting, merchandising and related data collection services to businesses across North America and globally.

The breach was disclosed to the Vermont Attorney General on May 16, 2026.

The data breach at WIS International resulted in the exposure of Social Security numbers.

WIS International's response to the breach

Specific details about how WIS International has responded to the data breach are limited in the currently available public filings.

Affected individuals should watch for a written notification letter from WIS International that may provide more information about the breach and the company's response. It is important to remain vigilant and take preventative steps to secure compromosed data and limit impa
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Steps to take if your information was exposed

• Place a fraud alert or credit freeze with all three credit bureaus. Contact Equifax (1-800-525-6285), Experian (1-888-397-3742) and TransUnion (1-800-680-7289) to restrict access to credit reports and help prevent criminals from opening new accounts or loans in someone else's name.
• Request free credit reports at AnnualCreditReport.com and review them carefully for any unfamiliar accounts, unauthorized hard inquiries or other signs of suspicious activity that could indicate identity theft.
• Consider requesting an IRS Identity Protection PIN. This free service from the Internal Revenue Service helps prevent someone from using a stolen Social Security number to file a fraudulent federal tax return.
• Monitor bank accounts and financial statements closely. Look for any transactions that appear unauthorized or unfamiliar and report them to the financial institution immediately.
• Report suspected identity theft promptly. If there are signs that a Social Security number has been misused, file a report with the Federal Trade Commission at IdentityTheft.gov, which provides personalized recovery plans for identity theft victims.
• Be cautious of phishing attempts that reference WIS International or this data breach by name, as scammers sometimes use real breach notifications as a way to trick people into sharing additional personal information or clicking on malicious links.