Example Company

In 2024, Example Company was hit by a severe cyber attack, affecting its operations worldwide. The attackers, exploiting a known vulnerability, managed to install ransomware across the company's network, encrypting critical data and demanding a hefty ransom. The attack halted the company's manufacturing and sales operations for several days, leading to significant financial losses and damage to the company's reputation. Despite efforts to recover the encrypted data, some of it was permanently lost, including sensitive customer information, leading to privacy concerns and potential legal repercussions.

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

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

"id": "exa410050724",
"linkid": "example-company",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "03/2024",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization’s existence"

{'affected_entities': [{'location': 'Worldwide',
                        'name': 'Example Company',
                        'type': 'Organization'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Exploiting a known vulnerability',
 'data_breach': {'data_encryption': 'Encrypted critical data',
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': 'Sensitive customer information'},
 'description': 'In 2024, Example Company was hit by a severe cyber attack, '
                'affecting its operations worldwide. The attackers, exploiting '
                'a known vulnerability, managed to install ransomware across '
                "the company's network, encrypting critical data and demanding "
                "a hefty ransom. The attack halted the company's manufacturing "
                'and sales operations for several days, leading to significant '
                "financial losses and damage to the company's reputation. "
                'Despite efforts to recover the encrypted data, some of it was '
                'permanently lost, including sensitive customer information, '
                'leading to privacy concerns and potential legal '
                'repercussions.',
 'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': 'Significant damage',
            'data_compromised': 'Sensitive customer information',
            'downtime': 'Several days',
            'financial_loss': 'Significant',
            'legal_liabilities': 'Potential legal repercussions',
            'operational_impact': 'Manufacturing and sales operations halted',
            'systems_affected': "Company's network"},
 'motivation': 'Financial gain',
 'ransomware': {'data_encryption': 'Critical data',
                'ransom_demanded': 'Hefty ransom'},
 'response': {'remediation_measures': 'Efforts to recover encrypted data'},
 'title': 'Severe Cyber Attack on Example Company',
 'type': 'Ransomware',
 'vulnerability_exploited': 'Known vulnerability'}