Perrywinkle’s Fine Jewelry Data Breach Investigation

Recently, Perrywinkle’s reported to the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that it had experienced a data breach in which sensitive personal identifiable information in its care may have been accessed and acquired. According to the breach notice, on December 2, 2024, Perrywinkle’s experienced technical difficulties on its systems and discovered encrypted data as part of an apparent ransomware attack.¹ As a result, Perrywinkle’s launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.

Through its investigation, Perrywinkle’s confirmed that sensitive personal information in its systems may have been compromised by an unauthorized third party between November 23, 2024, and December 2, 2024. As a result, Perrywinkle’s began a review of the data to determine what information had been impacted as well as identify the specific individuals affected. While the information impacted varies depending on the individual, the type of information potentially exposed includes:

• Name
• Social Security number
• Driver’s license number

On April 4, 2025, Perrywinkle’s began mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notice sent to Massachusetts residents, Perrywinkle’s is providing affected individuals with a list of the specific types of sensitive information impacted and 24 months of complimentary credit monitoring services. A link to the form breach notification letters that Perrywinkle’s filed with the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is below.