Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Personnel Decisions Research Institutes, LLC (“PDRI”) regarding its recent data breach. The PDRI data breach involved sensitive personal information and protected health information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT PERSONNEL DECISIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTES, LLC:
PDRI is a talent management solutions provider based in Virginia. Founded in 1975, PDRI offers solutions through its platform, Palladium, to a wide range of businesses and organizations such as Google and Nasa.2 Today, PDRI’s solutions span skill identification, job analysis, competency modeling, custom assessment development and validation, performance management, leadership development, and more.3 Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, PDRI has an additional location in Chantilly, Virginia, and employs over 50 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, PDRI reported to the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that the sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information in its care may have been compromised. According to the breach notice, PDRI recently identified unusual activity on some of its systems.1 Beyond that, PDRI does not elaborate on the nature of the security incident that impacted its systems. While the information impacted varies depending on the individual, the type of information potentially exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Financial account information
- Medical information
On April 7, 2025, PDRI began mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notice sent to Massachusetts residents, PDRI is providing affected individuals with a list of the specific types of sensitive information impacted and 24 months of complimentary credit monitoring services. A link to the form breach notification letters that PDRI filed with the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Personnel Decision Research Institutes, LLC:
We would like to speak with you about your rights and potential legal remedies in response to this data breach. Please fill out the form, below, or contact us at 872.263.1100 or sam@straussborrelli.com.
