Convergent Outsourcing, Inc. suffered a ransomware attack that resulted in a data breach incident.
Some of the company’s computer systems stopped functioning properly, after an unauthorized party conducted a malware attack and created disruption.
The unauthorized actors also gained access to certain files containing sensitive consumer information including names, contact information, financial account numbers, and Social Security numbers.
Convergent Outsourcing sent out data breach letters to all individuals whose information was compromised
Source: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/convergent-outsourcing-inc-reports-data-1164060/
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/convergentusa
"id": "con211941122",
"linkid": "convergentusa",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "6/2017",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization's existence"{'affected_entities': [{'name': 'Convergent Outsourcing, Inc.',
'type': 'Company'}],
'attack_vector': 'Malware',
'customer_advisories': 'Sent out data breach letters to all individuals whose '
'information was compromised',
'data_breach': {'personally_identifiable_information': True,
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['names',
'contact information',
'financial account numbers',
'Social Security numbers']},
'description': 'Convergent Outsourcing, Inc. suffered a ransomware attack '
'that resulted in a data breach incident. Some of the '
'company’s computer systems stopped functioning properly, '
'after an unauthorized party conducted a malware attack and '
'created disruption. The unauthorized actors also gained '
'access to certain files containing sensitive consumer '
'information including names, contact information, financial '
'account numbers, and Social Security numbers. Convergent '
'Outsourcing sent out data breach letters to all individuals '
'whose information was compromised.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['names',
'contact information',
'financial account numbers',
'Social Security numbers'],
'operational_impact': 'Systems stopped functioning properly',
'systems_affected': 'Some of the company’s computer systems'},
'motivation': 'Data Breach',
'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Sent out data breach letters to all '
'individuals whose information was '
'compromised'},
'threat_actor': 'Unauthorized Party',
'title': 'Convergent Outsourcing Ransomware Attack',
'type': 'Ransomware Attack'}