Prime Communications

Prime Communications suffered a data breach that was first detected on April 27, 2020, though the incident originally occurred on December 11, 2019. The breach exposed sensitive personal information of employees, including names, Social Security numbers (SSNs), and dates of birth. Such data is highly valuable for identity theft, financial fraud, and targeted phishing attacks. The company reported the incident to regulators on May 18, 2020, indicating a delayed discovery and response. The compromised employee records pose significant risks, including potential misuse for fraudulent activities, reputational damage to the company, and legal liabilities under data protection regulations. The breach highlights vulnerabilities in Prime Communications’ cybersecurity defenses, particularly in safeguarding internal employee data, which could lead to long-term trust erosion among stakeholders and employees.

Source: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-190124

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/prime-communications-canada

"id": "pri1021090725",
"linkid": "prime-communications-canada",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "12/2019",
"severity": "60",
"impact": "3",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with internal employee data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'location': 'California, USA',
                        'name': 'Prime Communications',
                        'type': 'Company'}],
 'data_breach': {'personally_identifiable_information': ['names',
                                                         'Social Security '
                                                         'numbers',
                                                         'dates of birth'],
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personally Identifiable '
                                              'Information (PII)']},
 'date_detected': '2020-04-27',
 'description': 'The California Office of the Attorney General reported that '
                'Prime Communications experienced a data breach on December '
                '11, 2019, affecting personal information, including names, '
                'Social Security numbers, and dates of birth of employees. The '
                'breach was discovered on April 27, 2020, and was reported to '
                'regulators on May 18, 2020.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['names',
                                 'Social Security numbers',
                                 'dates of birth'],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'High (PII exposed)'},
 'references': [{'source': 'California Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': 'Reported to California '
                                                       'Office of the Attorney '
                                                       'General on 2020-05-18'},
 'title': 'Prime Communications Data Breach (2019-2020)',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}