Example Corporation

Example Corporation experienced a significant cybersecurity incident in June 2023, where attackers exploited a vulnerability in their network to gain unauthorized access. The breach led to the disclosure of sensitive data, including personal information of thousands of customers and proprietary company data. The attack was sophisticated, involving ransomware that encrypted critical files, causing operational disruptions for several weeks. The company worked with cybersecurity professionals to restore their systems, but the breach significantly impacted their reputation and led to financial losses due to compensation and increased security measures.

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

"id": "exa314050624",
"linkid": "example-corporation",
"type": "Vulnerability",
"date": "06/2023",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization’s existence"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 'Thousands',
                        'name': 'Example Corporation',
                        'type': 'Corporation'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Network vulnerability',
 'data_breach': {'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personal information',
                                              'Proprietary company data']},
 'date_detected': 'June 2023',
 'description': 'Example Corporation experienced a significant cybersecurity '
                'incident in June 2023, where attackers exploited a '
                'vulnerability in their network to gain unauthorized access. '
                'The breach led to the disclosure of sensitive data, including '
                'personal information of thousands of customers and '
                'proprietary company data. The attack was sophisticated, '
                'involving ransomware that encrypted critical files, causing '
                'operational disruptions for several weeks. The company worked '
                'with cybersecurity professionals to restore their systems, '
                'but the breach significantly impacted their reputation and '
                'led to financial losses due to compensation and increased '
                'security measures.',
 'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': 'Significant impact',
            'data_compromised': ['Personal information',
                                 'Proprietary company data'],
            'downtime': 'Several weeks',
            'operational_impact': 'Significant operational disruptions'},
 'ransomware': {'data_encryption': 'Critical files encrypted'},
 'response': {'recovery_measures': 'Restored systems',
              'third_party_assistance': 'Cybersecurity professionals'},
 'title': 'Example Corporation Data Breach and Ransomware Attack',
 'type': 'Data Breach, Ransomware'}