Bassett: Material Cybersecurity Incidents
On July 10, 2024, Bassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated (the “Company”) detected unauthorized occurrences on a portion of its information technology (IT) systems. Upon detecting the unauthorized occurrences, the Company immediately began taking steps to contain, assess and remediate the incident, including beginning an investigation, activating its incident response plan, and shutting down some systems. The threat actor disrupted the Company’s business operations by encrypting some data files. As a result of the Company’s containment measures, which included shutting down some systems, the Company has not been, and, as of the date of this Report is not operating its manufacturing facilities. The Company’s retail stores and e-commerce platform are open, and customers are able to place orders and purchase available merchandise; however, the Company’s ability to fulfill orders is currently impacted. The Company is working to bring the impacted portions of its IT systems back online and implement workarounds for certain offline operations with the aim of reducing disruption to its ability to serve its retail, e-commerce and wholesale customers. At this time, the Company does not believe personal information from consumers was compromised. The Company continues to work diligently to respond to and mitigate the impact from the incident.
As the investigation of the incident is ongoing, the full scope, nature and impact of the incident are not yet known. As of the date of this filing, the incident has had and is reasonably likely to continue to have a material impact on the Company’s business operations until recovery efforts are completed. The Company has not yet determined whether the incident is reasonably likely to materially impact the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.
About Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc.
Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:BSET), is a leading manufacturer and marketer of high quality home furnishings. With 92 company- and licensee-owned stores at the time of this release, Bassett has leveraged its strong brand name in furniture into a network of corporate and licensed stores that focus on providing consumers with a friendly environment for buying furniture and accessories. Bassett’s retail strategy includes stylish, custom-built furniture that features the latest on-trend furniture styles, free in-home design visits, and coordinated decorating accessories. Bassett also has a traditional wholesale business with more than 700 accounts on the open market, across the United States and internationally and a logistics business specializing in home furnishings. For more information, visit the Company’s website at bassettfurniture.com. (BSET-E)
Contact:
J. Michael Daniel – Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer – mdaniel@bassettfurniture.com – (276) 629-6614
Source: Bassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated