Example Company Inc.

In March 2024, Example Company Inc. suffered a significant cyber attack attributed to the notorious group Cl0p. The attackers exploited a vulnerability in the MOVEit file transfer software, leading to unauthorized access to sensitive company data. This breach resulted in the exposure of personal and financial information of thousands of customers, causing not only immediate financial distress but also long-term reputational damage to the firm. Efforts to mitigate the damage and enhance security measures were promptly initiated, though the full impact of the attack is still being assessed.

Source: https://konbriefing.com/en-topics/cyber-attacks.html

TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/example-company-inc

"id": "exa1005050624",
"linkid": "example-company-inc",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "03/2024",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization’s existence"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 'thousands',
                        'name': 'Example Company Inc.',
                        'type': 'Corporation'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Vulnerability Exploitation',
 'data_breach': {'data_exfiltration': 'Yes',
                 'number_of_records_exposed': 'thousands',
                 'personally_identifiable_information': 'Yes',
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['personal information',
                                              'financial information']},
 'date_detected': 'March 2024',
 'description': 'In March 2024, Example Company Inc. suffered a significant '
                'cyber attack attributed to the notorious group Cl0p. The '
                'attackers exploited a vulnerability in the MOVEit file '
                'transfer software, leading to unauthorized access to '
                'sensitive company data. This breach resulted in the exposure '
                'of personal and financial information of thousands of '
                'customers, causing not only immediate financial distress but '
                'also long-term reputational damage to the firm. Efforts to '
                'mitigate the damage and enhance security measures were '
                'promptly initiated, though the full impact of the attack is '
                'still being assessed.',
 'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': 'Long-term reputational damage',
            'data_compromised': ['personal information',
                                 'financial information']},
 'initial_access_broker': {'entry_point': 'MOVEit file transfer software '
                                          'vulnerability'},
 'investigation_status': 'Ongoing',
 'motivation': 'Unauthorized access and data exfiltration',
 'post_incident_analysis': {'corrective_actions': 'Enhance security measures',
                            'root_causes': 'Vulnerability in MOVEit file '
                                           'transfer software'},
 'threat_actor': 'Cl0p Group',
 'title': 'Cl0p Group Cyber Attack on Example Company Inc.',
 'type': 'Cyber Attack',
 'vulnerability_exploited': 'MOVEit file transfer software vulnerability'}