The California Office of the Attorney General disclosed a potential data breach involving Imperial Sprinkler, LLC on August 29, 2024. The incident stemmed from a damaged package containing a thumb drive that may have held personal information, though the exact nature of the compromised data and the number of affected individuals remain unclear. The thumb drive’s exposure suggests a physical security lapse rather than a targeted cyber intrusion, but the risk of unauthorized access to sensitive information such as employee or customer details cannot be ruled out. While no evidence confirms data theft or malicious exploitation, the potential for exposure of personally identifiable information (PII) raises concerns about compliance with data protection regulations. The company has not provided further details on mitigation steps or whether the drive was encrypted. The ambiguity surrounding the scope and impact of the breach leaves stakeholders uncertain about the full consequences, though the incident highlights vulnerabilities in data handling and physical media security protocols.
Source: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-591003
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/ifassystems
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"linkid": "ifassystems",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "8/2024",
"severity": "25",
"impact": "1",
"explanation": "Attack without any consequences"{'affected_entities': [{'location': 'California, USA',
'name': 'Imperial Sprinkler, LLC',
'type': 'Private Company'}],
'data_breach': {'personally_identifiable_information': 'Potential (unclear)',
'type_of_data_compromised': 'Potential personal information '
'(unclear)'},
'date_detected': '2024-08-29',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2024-08-29',
'description': 'The California Office of the Attorney General reported that '
'Imperial Sprinkler, LLC experienced a potential data breach '
'on August 29, 2024. The incident involved a damaged package '
'containing a thumb drive that may have held certain personal '
'information, but it is unclear how many individuals were '
'affected or what specific data was compromised.',
'impact': {'identity_theft_risk': 'Potential (unclear)'},
'investigation_status': 'Ongoing (unclear)',
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2024-08-29',
'source': 'California Office of the Attorney General'}],
'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': 'California Office of '
'the Attorney General'},
'title': 'Potential Data Breach at Imperial Sprinkler, LLC',
'type': 'Data Breach (Potential)'}