Example Corp

In August 2021, Example Corp experienced a significant data breach leading to the exposure of sensitive customer data. Attackers exploited a vulnerability in the company’s network, accessing names, email addresses, and encrypted passwords of over 500,000 customers. The breach was detected by the company’s cybersecurity team, and affected users were promptly notified. Example Corp has since taken steps to enhance its security measures, including immediate patches to the vulnerability and working with cybersecurity experts to audit and improve their systems. This incident underscores the importance of continuous vigilance and investment in cybersecurity infrastructure.

Source: https://www.dhs.gov/topics/cybersecurity

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

"id": "exa409050724",
"linkid": "example-corp",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "08/2021",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': '500,000',
                        'name': 'Example Corp',
                        'type': 'Company'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Network Vulnerability',
 'data_breach': {'data_encryption': ['encrypted passwords'],
                 'number_of_records_exposed': '500,000',
                 'personally_identifiable_information': ['names',
                                                         'email addresses'],
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['names',
                                              'email addresses',
                                              'encrypted passwords']},
 'date_detected': 'August 2021',
 'description': 'In August 2021, Example Corp experienced a significant data '
                'breach leading to the exposure of sensitive customer data. '
                'Attackers exploited a vulnerability in the company’s network, '
                'accessing names, email addresses, and encrypted passwords of '
                'over 500,000 customers. The breach was detected by the '
                'company’s cybersecurity team, and affected users were '
                'promptly notified. Example Corp has since taken steps to '
                'enhance its security measures, including immediate patches to '
                'the vulnerability and working with cybersecurity experts to '
                'audit and improve their systems. This incident underscores '
                'the importance of continuous vigilance and investment in '
                'cybersecurity infrastructure.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['names',
                                 'email addresses',
                                 'encrypted passwords']},
 'lessons_learned': 'This incident underscores the importance of continuous '
                    'vigilance and investment in cybersecurity infrastructure.',
 'post_incident_analysis': {'corrective_actions': ['immediate patches to the '
                                                   'vulnerability',
                                                   'audit and improve their '
                                                   'systems']},
 'response': {'communication_strategy': ['affected users were promptly '
                                         'notified'],
              'remediation_measures': ['immediate patches to the vulnerability',
                                       'audit and improve their systems'],
              'third_party_assistance': 'Cybersecurity experts'},
 'title': 'Example Corp Data Breach',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}