In June 2023, Example Corp was hit by a significant cyber attack categorized under Ransomware. The attackers managed to encrypt critical data, leading to operational disruptions. The breach was a part of a larger campaign targeting organizations across various sectors. Despite efforts to secure their networks, Example Corp confirmed that sensitive customer data was compromised. This incident highlighted the pervasive threat of ransomware attacks, urging organizations worldwide to strengthen their cybersecurity measures. The financial impact on Example Corp was substantial, affecting its quarterly revenues and causing a dip in customer trust.
Source: https://konbriefing.com/en-topics/cyber-attacks.html
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/example-corp
"id": "exa404050624",
"linkid": "example-corp",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "6/2017",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"
{'affected_entities': [{'name': 'Example Corp', 'type': 'Corporation'}],
'data_breach': {'sensitivity_of_data': 'Sensitive',
'type_of_data_compromised': 'Sensitive customer data'},
'date_detected': 'June 2023',
'description': 'In June 2023, Example Corp was hit by a significant cyber '
'attack categorized under Ransomware. The attackers managed to '
'encrypt critical data, leading to operational disruptions. '
'The breach was a part of a larger campaign targeting '
'organizations across various sectors. Despite efforts to '
'secure their networks, Example Corp confirmed that sensitive '
'customer data was compromised. This incident highlighted the '
'pervasive threat of ransomware attacks, urging organizations '
'worldwide to strengthen their cybersecurity measures.',
'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': 'Dip in customer trust',
'data_compromised': 'Sensitive customer data',
'financial_loss': 'Substantial',
'operational_impact': 'Operational disruptions',
'revenue_loss': 'Affected quarterly revenues'},
'lessons_learned': 'The incident highlighted the pervasive threat of '
'ransomware attacks, urging organizations worldwide to '
'strengthen their cybersecurity measures.',
'ransomware': {'data_encryption': 'Critical data encrypted'},
'title': 'Ransomware Attack on Example Corp',
'type': 'Ransomware'}