The California Office of the Attorney General reported a data breach involving M Bar C Construction on May 14, 2021. The breach occurred between July 9, 2020, and October 2, 2020, potentially exposing full names, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, and bank account information. This incident highlights the vulnerability of personal and financial data in the construction industry, emphasizing the need for robust cybersecurity measures to protect sensitive information.
Source: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-540902
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/m-bar-c-construction
"id": "m-b955072825",
"linkid": "m-bar-c-construction",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "7/2020",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization's existence"
{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Construction',
'location': 'California',
'name': 'M Bar C Construction',
'type': 'Company'}],
'data_breach': {'personally_identifiable_information': True,
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['full names',
'Social Security numbers',
'driver’s license numbers',
'bank account information']},
'date_detected': '2021-05-14',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2021-05-14',
'description': 'The California Office of the Attorney General reported a data '
'breach involving M Bar C Construction on May 14, 2021. The '
'breach occurred between July 9, 2020, and October 2, 2020, '
'potentially exposing full names, Social Security numbers, '
'driver’s license numbers, and bank account information.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['full names',
'Social Security numbers',
'driver’s license numbers',
'bank account information']},
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2021-05-14',
'source': 'California Office of the Attorney General'}],
'title': 'Data Breach at M Bar C Construction',
'type': 'Data Breach'}