Pivot Technology Solutions, Inc.

On June 12, 2020, Pivot Technology Solutions, Inc. fell victim to a cybersecurity attack, which was detected on July 1, 2020. The breach exposed sensitive personal information of employees and consultants, including names, addresses, Social Security numbers, and banking details. While the exact number of affected individuals remains undisclosed, the compromised data poses significant risks, such as identity theft, financial fraud, and reputational harm to the company. The incident highlights vulnerabilities in Pivot’s security infrastructure, raising concerns about the protection of employee data against unauthorized access or exfiltration. The breach underscores the critical need for robust cybersecurity measures to prevent such exposures, particularly when handling highly sensitive personnel records.

Source: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-192305

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/pivot-acquisition-corp-

"id": "piv524082125",
"linkid": "pivot-acquisition-corp-",
"type": "Cyber Attack",
"date": "6/2020",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "3",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with internal employee data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 'Unknown (employees and '
                                              'consultants)',
                        'industry': 'Technology Solutions',
                        'location': 'California, USA',
                        'name': 'Pivot Technology Solutions, Inc.',
                        'type': 'Corporation'}],
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 'Unknown',
                 'personally_identifiable_information': ['names',
                                                         'addresses',
                                                         'social security '
                                                         'numbers'],
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High (PII and banking details)',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['personal information',
                                              'financial information']},
 'date_detected': '2020-07-01',
 'description': 'The California Office of the Attorney General reported that '
                'Pivot Technology Solutions, Inc. experienced a cybersecurity '
                'attack on June 12, 2020, with the breach discovered on July '
                '1, 2020. The incident potentially compromised personal '
                'information of employees and consultants, including names, '
                'addresses, social security numbers, and banking information, '
                'although the total number of affected individuals is unknown.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['names',
                                 'addresses',
                                 'social security numbers',
                                 'banking information'],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'Potential (due to exposed PII)',
            'payment_information_risk': 'Potential (banking information '
                                        'exposed)'},
 'references': [{'source': 'California Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': 'California Office of '
                                                       'the Attorney General'},
 'title': 'Pivot Technology Solutions, Inc. Cybersecurity Attack (2020)',
 'type': 'Cybersecurity Attack / Data Breach'}