Centric Group, L.L.C.

In January 2013, the California Office of the Attorney General disclosed a data breach affecting Centric Group, L.L.C., which originated around August 1, 2010. The incident involved the unauthorized exposure of [Card Brand] credit card details, including sensitive payment information such as cardholder names, card numbers, expiration dates, and card verification codes (CVC). The breach posed a significant risk of financial fraud, as the compromised data could be exploited for unauthorized transactions or identity theft. The exact number of impacted individuals remains undetermined, amplifying concerns over the breach’s broader implications. Given the nature of the exposed data directly tied to financial transactions the incident likely triggered regulatory scrutiny and potential reputational harm for Centric Group. Customers affected by the breach may have faced fraudulent charges, account takeovers, or phishing attempts leveraging the stolen card details. The delayed disclosure (over two years later) further compounded the severity, as affected parties were left vulnerable without timely mitigation measures.

Source: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-37742

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/centric-group-llc

"id": "cen030090625",
"linkid": "centric-group-llc",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "8/2010",
"severity": "60",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 'Unknown',
                        'name': 'Centric Group, L.L.C.',
                        'type': 'Private Company'}],
 'data_breach': {'data_exfiltration': 'Likely (credit card details exposed)',
                 'number_of_records_exposed': 'Unknown',
                 'personally_identifiable_information': ['Name (associated '
                                                         'with card)'],
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Payment Card Information '
                                              '(PCI)']},
 'date_detected': '2013-01-07',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2013-01-07',
 'description': 'On January 7, 2013, the California Office of the Attorney '
                'General reported a data breach involving Centric Group, '
                'L.L.C. The breach occurred on or around August 1, 2010, '
                'potentially compromising [Card Brand] credit card '
                'information, including name, card number, expiration date, '
                'and card verification code. The number of affected '
                'individuals is currently unknown.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['credit card information (name, card number, '
                                 'expiration date, card verification code)'],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'High (credit card details exposed)',
            'payment_information_risk': 'High (full card details compromised)'},
 'initial_access_broker': {'high_value_targets': ['Payment card data']},
 'investigation_status': 'Disclosed; number of affected individuals unknown',
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2013-01-07',
                 'source': 'California Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'regulatory_compliance': {'regulations_violated': ['Potential violation of '
                                                    'California data breach '
                                                    'notification laws (e.g., '
                                                    'California Civil Code § '
                                                    '1798.82)'],
                           'regulatory_notifications': ['California Office of '
                                                        'the Attorney '
                                                        'General']},
 'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Public disclosure via California '
                                        'Office of the Attorney General'},
 'title': 'Centric Group, L.L.C. Data Breach (2010)',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}