Apple fired Rivos, a startup firm for allegedly stealing its sensitive proprietary information of the firm through some of its employees.
The former employees of Apple stole gigabytes of sensitive SoC specifications and design files at the request of Rivos as part of the recruiting process.
According to the reports the startup wants to design chips that will compete with them.
Apple filed the complaint to recover its trade secrets, to protect them from further disclosure.
Source: https://9to5mac-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/9to5mac.com/2022/05/02/apple-rivos-lawsuit/amp
TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/apple
"id": "app12594522",
"linkid": "apple",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "05/2022",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization's existence"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Technology',
'location': 'Cupertino, California, USA',
'name': 'Apple',
'size': 'Large',
'type': 'Corporation'}],
'attack_vector': 'Insider Threat',
'data_breach': {'data_exfiltration': True,
'file_types_exposed': ['Design files', 'Specifications'],
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': 'Proprietary Information'},
'description': 'Apple fired Rivos, a startup firm for allegedly stealing its '
'sensitive proprietary information of the firm through some of '
'its employees. The former employees of Apple stole gigabytes '
'of sensitive SoC specifications and design files at the '
'request of Rivos as part of the recruiting process. According '
'to the reports the startup wants to design chips that will '
'compete with them. Apple filed the complaint to recover its '
'trade secrets, to protect them from further disclosure.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['SoC specifications', 'design files'],
'legal_liabilities': 'Trade Secret Theft'},
'motivation': 'Competitive Advantage',
'regulatory_compliance': {'legal_actions': 'Lawsuit Filed'},
'threat_actor': 'Rivos (through former Apple employees)',
'title': 'Apple vs. Rivos: Proprietary Information Theft',
'type': 'Data Theft',
'vulnerability_exploited': 'Human Factor'}