Example Corporation

In July 2024, Example Corporation experienced a sophisticated cyber attack, attributed to the hacker group Cl0p, exploiting vulnerabilities in the MOVEit file transfer software. The breach resulted in the unauthorized access and exfiltration of sensitive customer data, including names, addresses, and payment information for approximately 200,000 individuals worldwide. The attack, which was part of a larger series targeting several international companies, was swiftly identified and mitigated by Example Corporation's cybersecurity team. However, the breach has had significant ramifications, including customer distrust, a temporary drop in stock value, and potential regulatory fines. The company has since committed to an extensive audit of their security systems and is working to strengthen their defenses against future cyber threats.

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

"id": "exa406050824",
"linkid": "example-corporation",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "08/2024",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': '200,000 individuals worldwide',
                        'name': 'Example Corporation',
                        'type': 'Company'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Exploitation of vulnerabilities in the MOVEit file transfer '
                  'software',
 'data_breach': {'data_exfiltration': True,
                 'number_of_records_exposed': '200,000',
                 'personally_identifiable_information': ['names', 'addresses'],
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['names',
                                              'addresses',
                                              'payment information']},
 'date_detected': 'July 2024',
 'description': 'In July 2024, Example Corporation experienced a sophisticated '
                'cyber attack, attributed to the hacker group Cl0p, exploiting '
                'vulnerabilities in the MOVEit file transfer software. The '
                'breach resulted in the unauthorized access and exfiltration '
                'of sensitive customer data, including names, addresses, and '
                'payment information for approximately 200,000 individuals '
                'worldwide. The attack, which was part of a larger series '
                'targeting several international companies, was swiftly '
                "identified and mitigated by Example Corporation's "
                'cybersecurity team. However, the breach has had significant '
                'ramifications, including customer distrust, a temporary drop '
                'in stock value, and potential regulatory fines. The company '
                'has since committed to an extensive audit of their security '
                'systems and is working to strengthen their defenses against '
                'future cyber threats.',
 'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': ['customer distrust',
                                        'temporary drop in stock value'],
            'data_compromised': ['names', 'addresses', 'payment information'],
            'legal_liabilities': ['potential regulatory fines'],
            'payment_information_risk': ['payment information']},
 'threat_actor': 'Cl0p',
 'title': 'Exfiltration of Sensitive Customer Data',
 'type': 'Data Breach',
 'vulnerability_exploited': 'MOVEit file transfer software'}