Cartier experienced a significant ransomware attack that compromised customer data. The attack resulted in extensive financial and reputational damage. The breach exposed sensitive information, leading to potential customer data leaks. The organization faced substantial challenges in managing the incident, including operational disruptions and the need for extensive forensic investigations.
Source: https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/infosec2025-ransomware-victims/
TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/cartier
"id": "car722060625",
"linkid": "cartier",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "6/2025",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': ['Retail', 'Fashion'],
'type': ['Retailers', 'Fashion brands']}],
'data_breach': {'data_exfiltration': True},
'description': 'Opening lines of communication with ransomware actors is the '
'best way to deliver a positive outcome from an event that '
'will be “the worst day of the IT team’s lives,” a leading '
'negotiator has claimed.',
'lessons_learned': 'Better preparation for a ransomware event will help to '
'reduce the business impact, and this requires '
'collaboration across the organization.',
'motivation': ['Financial gain', 'Data exfiltration'],
'ransomware': {'data_exfiltration': True},
'recommendations': ['Understand exactly what assets the organization manages',
'Identify where data is stored',
'Protect and back up data',
'Explore network architecture',
'Identify key assets',
'Classify data',
'Assess impact if data is compromised'],
'references': [{'source': 'Infosec2025'}],
'response': {'communication_strategy': True,
'incident_response_plan_activated': True,
'third_party_assistance': True},
'title': 'Ransomware Negotiations and Preparation Insights',
'type': 'Ransomware'}