PCE Constructors Inc., a Louisiana-based construction firm, suffered a data breach between June 12–17, 2025, when an unauthorized actor infiltrated its network and exfiltrated sensitive employee data. The compromised information included names, addresses, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, and government-issued IDs of current and former employees. The breach was detected on June 16, 2025, with confirmation of the data exposure on July 7, 2025. Regulatory disclosures were made to the Montana and Texas Attorneys General in September 2025. Affected individuals were notified via mail and offered free Kroll identity monitoring services. The company took containment measures, including isolating parts of its network and engaging cybersecurity experts, while also alerting federal law enforcement. The incident poses risks of identity theft, phishing, and financial fraud for impacted employees.
Source: https://www.claimdepot.com/data-breach/pce-constructors-2025
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/pce-constructors-inc
"id": "pce1562315092425",
"linkid": "pce-constructors-inc",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "6/2025",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "3",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with internal employee data leaks"{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 'Current and former employees',
'industry': 'Construction',
'location': 'Louisiana, USA',
'name': 'PCE Constructors Inc.',
'type': 'Private Company'}],
'customer_advisories': 'Advisories provided to current and former employees '
'regarding identity monitoring and protective '
'measures.',
'data_breach': {'data_exfiltration': True,
'personally_identifiable_information': True,
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High (includes SSNs, driver’s license '
'numbers)',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personally Identifiable '
'Information (PII)',
'Government-issued '
'identification numbers']},
'date_detected': '2025-06-16',
'description': 'PCE Constructors Inc., a Louisiana-based construction '
'company, experienced a data privacy incident impacting '
'current and former employees. On June 16, 2025, the company '
'discovered suspicious activity within its network. An '
'investigation determined that an unauthorized actor accessed '
'and acquired sensitive data between June 12 and June 17, '
'2025. After a detailed review, PCE confirmed on July 7, 2025, '
'that sensitive personal information was compromised, '
'including names, addresses, Social Security numbers, driver’s '
'license numbers, and other government-issued identification '
'numbers.',
'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': 'Potential reputational harm due to '
'exposure of sensitive employee data',
'data_compromised': ['Names',
'Addresses',
'Social Security numbers',
'Driver’s license numbers',
'Other government-issued identification '
'numbers'],
'downtime': 'Partial network taken offline (duration unspecified)',
'identity_theft_risk': 'High (due to exposure of PII such as SSNs '
'and driver’s license numbers)'},
'initial_access_broker': {'high_value_targets': 'Employee PII (SSNs, driver’s '
'license numbers)'},
'investigation_status': 'Completed (as of July 7, 2025 confirmation of '
'compromised data)',
'post_incident_analysis': {'corrective_actions': ['Free identity monitoring '
'services (Kroll) offered '
'to affected individuals.',
'Assistance line '
'established for support.']},
'ransomware': {'data_exfiltration': True},
'recommendations': ['Sign up for free Kroll identity monitoring services '
'provided by the company.',
'Monitor credit reports and financial accounts for '
'unusual activity.',
'Be alert for phishing emails or calls exploiting exposed '
'information.',
'Consider placing a fraud alert or credit freeze with '
'major credit bureaus.'],
'references': [{'source': 'PCE Constructors Inc. Breach Notice (via Claim '
'Depot)'},
{'date_accessed': '2025-09-18',
'source': 'Montana Attorney General Disclosure'},
{'date_accessed': '2025-09-19',
'source': 'Texas Attorney General Disclosure'}],
'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': ['Montana Attorney '
'General (disclosed '
'Sept. 18, 2025)',
'Texas Attorney '
'General (disclosed '
'Sept. 19, 2025)']},
'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Notification to impacted individuals '
'via mail; disclosure to Montana and '
'Texas Attorneys General (Sept. 18–19, '
'2025); assistance line set up '
'(866-559-4204)',
'containment_measures': 'Part of the network taken offline',
'incident_response_plan_activated': True,
'law_enforcement_notified': 'Federal law enforcement notified',
'third_party_assistance': 'Cybersecurity experts engaged for '
'investigation'},
'stakeholder_advisories': 'Impacted individuals notified via mail; assistance '
'line provided (866-559-4204).',
'threat_actor': 'Unauthorized actor',
'title': 'Data Privacy Incident at PCE Constructors Inc.',
'type': 'Data Breach / Unauthorized Access'}