The California Office of the Attorney General reported a data breach involving PCL Constructors, Inc. on May 14, 2020. The breach occurred over two days, on February 18 and February 19, 2020, potentially affecting personal information of current and former employees, including names and Social Security numbers. This incident highlights the vulnerability of employee data and the importance of robust cybersecurity measures to protect sensitive information.
Source: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-189975
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/pcl-construction
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"linkid": "pcl-construction",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "2/2020",
"severity": "60",
"impact": "3",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with internal employee data leaks"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Construction',
'name': 'PCL Constructors, Inc.',
'type': 'Company'}],
'data_breach': {'personally_identifiable_information': True,
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['names',
'Social Security numbers']},
'date_detected': '2020-02-18',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2020-05-14',
'description': 'The California Office of the Attorney General reported a data '
'breach involving PCL Constructors, Inc. on May 14, 2020. The '
'breach occurred over two days, on February 18 and February '
'19, 2020, potentially affecting personal information of '
'current and former employees, including names and Social '
'Security numbers.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['names', 'Social Security numbers']},
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2020-05-14',
'source': 'California Office of the Attorney General'}],
'title': 'Data Breach at PCL Constructors, Inc.',
'type': 'Data Breach'}