This is a description of the cyber incident involving Example Corp., where a significant data breach occurred, leading to the leak of personal customer information. The breach was initiated through a sophisticated malware attack that exploited a known vulnerability in the company's system. Despite efforts to contain the attack, sensitive data for over 10,000 customers was compromised, resulting in financial losses and reputational damage for the company. This incident highlights the importance of robust cybersecurity measures and the need for constant vigilance in monitoring and updating security protocols.
Source: https://commercial.allianz.com/news-and-insights/reports/allianz-risk-barometer.html
TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/example-corp
"id": "exa452043024",
"linkid": "example-corp",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "04/2023",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"
{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 10000,
'name': 'Example Corp.',
'type': 'Company'}],
'attack_vector': 'Malware',
'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 10000,
'sensitivity_of_data': 'Sensitive',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personal customer information']},
'description': 'A significant data breach occurred at Example Corp., leading '
'to the leak of personal customer information. The breach was '
'initiated through a sophisticated malware attack that '
"exploited a known vulnerability in the company's system. "
'Despite efforts to contain the attack, sensitive data for '
'over 10,000 customers was compromised, resulting in financial '
'losses and reputational damage for the company. This incident '
'highlights the importance of robust cybersecurity measures '
'and the need for constant vigilance in monitoring and '
'updating security protocols.',
'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': 'Reputational damage',
'data_compromised': ['Personal customer information']},
'lessons_learned': 'The importance of robust cybersecurity measures and the '
'need for constant vigilance in monitoring and updating '
'security protocols.',
'title': 'Example Corp. Data Breach',
'type': 'Data Breach',
'vulnerability_exploited': "Known vulnerability in the company's system"}