California-based Communications & Power Industries was knocked down by a powerful ransomware attack in early 2020.
A malicious link triggered the file-encrypting malware that affected thousands of computers on the network.
The CPI paid a ransom of about $500,000 to get back the decryptor key for recovering the sensitive military data.
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/05/cpi-ransomware-defense-contractor/
TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/cpi
"id": "com223314222",
"linkid": "cpi",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "01/2020",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "6",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the economy of a geographical region"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Communications and Power',
'location': 'California',
'name': 'Communications & Power Industries',
'type': 'Corporate'}],
'attack_vector': 'Malicious Link',
'data_breach': {'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': 'Sensitive Military Data'},
'date_detected': 'Early 2020',
'description': 'California-based Communications & Power Industries was '
'knocked down by a powerful ransomware attack in early 2020. A '
'malicious link triggered the file-encrypting malware that '
'affected thousands of computers on the network. The CPI paid '
'a ransom of about $500,000 to get back the decryptor key for '
'recovering the sensitive military data.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': 'Sensitive Military Data',
'financial_loss': '$500,000',
'systems_affected': 'Thousands of Computers'},
'initial_access_broker': {'entry_point': 'Malicious Link',
'high_value_targets': 'Sensitive Military Data'},
'motivation': 'Financial',
'ransomware': {'data_encryption': True,
'ransom_demanded': '$500,000',
'ransom_paid': '$500,000'},
'title': 'Ransomware Attack on Communications & Power Industries',
'type': 'Ransomware Attack'}