Pinkerton Government Services, Inc.

On December 7, 2012, the California Office of the Attorney General reported a data breach involving Pinkerton Government Services. The incident occurred on November 15, 2012, when several computers were stolen from an operating center. The breach potentially involved personal information such as names, addresses, and social security numbers of employees. It is unclear how many individuals were affected or whether any information was accessed.

Source: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-37151

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/pinkerton-comprehensive-risk-management

"id": "pin155072825",
"linkid": "pinkerton-comprehensive-risk-management",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "11/2012",
"severity": "60",
"impact": "3",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with internal employee data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Government Services',
                        'name': 'Pinkerton Government Services',
                        'type': 'Company'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Physical Theft',
 'data_breach': {'personally_identifiable_information': True,
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Names',
                                              'Addresses',
                                              'Social Security Numbers']},
 'date_detected': '2012-11-15',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2012-12-07',
 'description': 'Several computers were stolen from an operating center, '
                'potentially compromising personal information of employees.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Names',
                                 'Addresses',
                                 'Social Security Numbers']},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2012-12-07',
                 'source': 'California Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'title': 'Data Breach at Pinkerton Government Services',
 'type': 'Data Breach',
 'vulnerability_exploited': 'Physical Security'}