Sophisticated ransomware found on information technology infrastructure caused system outages for sure of their Group 1001 Insurance member companies.
Operations were hampered at a number of member organizations, including Clear Spring Life and Annuity, Delaware Life Insurance, Delaware Life Insurance Company of New York, Clear Spring Property and Casualty, and Clear Spring Health.
Group 1001 intentionally disconnected systems to prevent further system damage.
The business intends to improve further to create a more robust security posture.
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/clearspringhealth
"id": "cle91914323",
"linkid": "clearspringhealth",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "6/2017",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "3",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with internal employee data leaks"
{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Insurance',
'name': 'Group 1001',
'type': 'Insurance Company'}],
'description': 'Sophisticated ransomware found on information technology '
'infrastructure caused system outages for several Group 1001 '
'Insurance member companies. Operations were hampered at a '
'number of member organizations, including Clear Spring Life '
'and Annuity, Delaware Life Insurance, Delaware Life Insurance '
'Company of New York, Clear Spring Property and Casualty, and '
'Clear Spring Health. Group 1001 intentionally disconnected '
'systems to prevent further system damage. The business '
'intends to improve further to create a more robust security '
'posture.',
'impact': {'operational_impact': 'Operations were hampered at a number of '
'member organizations',
'systems_affected': ['Clear Spring Life and Annuity',
'Delaware Life Insurance',
'Delaware Life Insurance Company of New York',
'Clear Spring Property and Casualty',
'Clear Spring Health']},
'response': {'containment_measures': 'Group 1001 intentionally disconnected '
'systems to prevent further system '
'damage'},
'title': 'Ransomware Attack on Group 1001 Insurance Member Companies',
'type': 'Ransomware Attack'}