Electronic Warfare Associates (EWA), a United States defense contractor, disclosed today a data breach following a compromise of their email system. EWA, in their notice linked below, detailed an attack that occurred on August 2nd, 2021. The following investigation revealed that, while the threat actor did not target personal information, documents that were exfiltrated included names, Social Security numbers, and driver’s licenses. There is not much known about the number of people impacted, whether it was exclusive to employees, or if the documents contained sensitive technical information about their products. EWA specializes in high-tech defense equipment including a fleet of contract warships. They are also invested in research and development in “Quantum Technology, Tagging, Tracking and Locating Tools, Low RCS Tracking Radar, Counter UAS Systems and Jammers, and Blockchain Technology.” CTAPT analysts will continue to monitor this data leak and will update if any new information is released.