Pavarini McGovern Data Sale Allegedly Includes 240 GB of Construction Models
Summary
A seller reportedly offered 240 GB of Pavarini McGovern project files for $48,500, allegedly affecting 25 Water Street and TSX Broadway. The breach and data contents are unverified; the seller is not named.
Key points
- The article alleges Pavarini McGovern, a division of STO Building Group, was compromised; it provides no independent confirmation.
- An unnamed actor reportedly offered a 240 GB dataset for $48,500.
- The alleged files relate to 25 Water Street and TSX Broadway in New York.
- Reported contents include multidisciplinary drawings, specifications, and As-Built models in Navisworks, Revit, DWG, and IFC formats.
- The article also says the dataset may include coordinated models and engineering files for systems such as MEP, facades, elevators, sprinklers, and theater rigging.
Article Details
- Victim Organization
- Pavarini McGovern
- Incident Type
- Alleged data breach and unauthorized sale of construction project data
- Data Types Exposed
- Multidisciplinary construction drawing sets
- Project specifications
- As-built and coordinated building models
- Signed-off forms
- Supplementary engineering files for steel, theater rigging, elevators, and sprinkler systems
- Progress meeting and substitution procedure materials
- Affected Data Size
- 240 GB, reportedly
- Operational Impact
- Sensitive project data was reportedly offered for sale; no operational disruption was reported.
- Ransom Or Extortion
- None reported. An actor reportedly offered the dataset for $48,500; the article does not describe this as a ransom or extortion demand.
- Claim Status
- alleged