USPTO issued patent grant US12596981B1 for a pre-data breach monitoring method to assignee ConsumerInfo.com, Inc. The patent covers systems and methods for analyzing business data to identify unsecured portions and employee trustworthiness risks. Filed on July 2, 2024, with Application No. 18762012, the patent is granted under CPC classifications G06Q 10/0635, G06Q 10/105, G06Q 30/0205, G06Q 50/01, G06Q 50/265, G06F 16/958, and G06F 21/604.

For affected parties, this patent grant establishes enforceable intellectual property rights for ConsumerInfo.com, Inc. in the pre-data breach monitoring space. Competitors developing similar data security prediction methods should review this patent to assess potential infringement risks. The grant does not impose compliance obligations but rather grants exclusionary rights to the patented invention.