Example Corporation

In March 2023, Example Corporation experienced a significant ransomware attack, impacting its operations globally. The attackers managed to infiltrate the company's network through a vulnerability that was previously unknown. Substantial amounts of sensitive customer data, including financial information, were compromised. The attack caused a temporary shutdown of the company's factories, resulting in a considerable interruption to the supply chain. Despite efforts to contain the situation, news of the attack made headlines, affecting the company's reputation and leading to a loss of customer trust. The financial implications were severe, with estimated losses running into millions due to the disruption of operations and data recovery efforts. Example Corporation is currently collaborating with cybersecurity experts to bolster their defenses and prevent future incidents.

Source: https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/what-we-do/crime-threats/cyber-crime

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

"id": "exa506050624",
"linkid": "example-corporation",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "03/2023",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization’s existence"

{'affected_entities': [{'location': 'Global',
                        'name': 'Example Corporation',
                        'type': 'Corporation'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Unknown Vulnerability',
 'data_breach': {'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': 'Sensitive customer data, '
                                             'financial information'},
 'date_detected': 'March 2023',
 'description': 'In March 2023, Example Corporation experienced a significant '
                'ransomware attack, impacting its operations globally. The '
                "attackers managed to infiltrate the company's network through "
                'a vulnerability that was previously unknown. Substantial '
                'amounts of sensitive customer data, including financial '
                'information, were compromised. The attack caused a temporary '
                "shutdown of the company's factories, resulting in a "
                'considerable interruption to the supply chain. Despite '
                'efforts to contain the situation, news of the attack made '
                "headlines, affecting the company's reputation and leading to "
                'a loss of customer trust. The financial implications were '
                'severe, with estimated losses running into millions due to '
                'the disruption of operations and data recovery efforts. '
                'Example Corporation is currently collaborating with '
                'cybersecurity experts to bolster their defenses and prevent '
                'future incidents.',
 'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': "Affected company's reputation and loss "
                                       'of customer trust',
            'data_compromised': 'Sensitive customer data, financial '
                                'information',
            'downtime': 'Temporary shutdown',
            'financial_loss': 'Millions',
            'operational_impact': 'Considerable interruption to the supply '
                                  'chain',
            'systems_affected': 'Factories'},
 'motivation': 'Financial Gain',
 'response': {'recovery_measures': 'Collaborating with cybersecurity experts '
                                   'to bolster defenses and prevent future '
                                   'incidents',
              'third_party_assistance': 'Cybersecurity experts'},
 'title': 'Example Corporation Ransomware Attack',
 'type': 'Ransomware Attack',
 'vulnerability_exploited': 'Previously unknown vulnerability'}