---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001206774-23-001133"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CLX"
cik: "0000021076"
company_name: "CLOROX CO /DE/"
filed_at: "2023-09-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T15:27:28.674550+00:00"
event_type: "cyber"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Clorox discloses cybersecurity incident causing material Q1 financial impact

## Summary
- Identified unauthorized IT activity on Aug. 14, 2023; took systems offline to contain.
- Attack damaged IT infrastructure, causing widescale operational disruption and manual order processing.
- Production resumed at vast majority of sites; normal automated order processing to begin week of Sept. 25.
- Q1 financial results expected to be materially impacted; longer-term outlook uncertain.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001206774-23-001133
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CLX
- cik: 0000021076
- company_name: CLOROX CO /DE/
- filed_at: 2023-09-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: cyber
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21076/000120677423001133/0001206774-23-001133-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21076/000120677423001133/clx4242401-8k.htm

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