Fencing and Pet Company Jewett-Cameron Hit by Ransomware

Jewett-Cameron Company, an Oregon-based fencing and pet solutions provider, disclosed in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that it detected an intrusion into its IT environment on 15 October 2025 and is investigating ongoing. The company said hackers deployed encryption and monitoring software on corporate systems, leading to disruptions and preventing access to some operations and corporate applications.

It added there is no evidence to date that the personal information of employees, customers, vendors or suppliers has been compromised, though attackers appear to have obtained “images of video meetings and computer screens that may contain sensitive company information.” The incident is described as a double-extortion ransomware attack involving both file encryption and data

theft, with threat actors arguing they will release stolen information unless a ransom is paid, although it remains unclear which group is behind the attack. Jewett-Cameron believes incident response costs will be covered by its cybersecurity insurance, but disruptions may have a material operational impact, the company said. The report was published on 22 October 2025, according to SecurityWeek.