Example Corp

In March 2023, Example Corp experienced a significant data breach involving the personal information of over 500,000 customers. This cyberattack, carried out through a sophisticated phishing campaign, exploited vulnerabilities within the company’s security systems, leading to unauthorized access to sensitive data. The breach not only resulted in the loss of critical customer information but also severely damaged the company's reputation, causing a noticeable dip in customer trust and financial stability. Following the incident, Example Corp has initiated more rigorous cybersecurity measures and is working closely with data protection agencies to mitigate the impact on affected customers.

Source: https://www.crowdstrike.com/cybersecurity-101/cyberattacks/most-common-types-of-cyberattacks/

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

"id": "exa557042824",
"linkid": "example-corp",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "03/2023",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': '500,000',
                        'name': 'Example Corp',
                        'type': 'Corporation'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Phishing Campaign',
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': '500,000',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': 'Personal Information'},
 'date_detected': 'March 2023',
 'description': 'In March 2023, Example Corp experienced a significant data '
                'breach involving the personal information of over 500,000 '
                'customers. This cyberattack, carried out through a '
                'sophisticated phishing campaign, exploited vulnerabilities '
                'within the company’s security systems, leading to '
                'unauthorized access to sensitive data. The breach not only '
                'resulted in the loss of critical customer information but '
                "also severely damaged the company's reputation, causing a "
                'noticeable dip in customer trust and financial stability. '
                'Following the incident, Example Corp has initiated more '
                'rigorous cybersecurity measures and is working closely with '
                'data protection agencies to mitigate the impact on affected '
                'customers.',
 'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': 'Severe Damage',
            'data_compromised': 'Personal Information'},
 'response': {'remediation_measures': 'Rigorous Cybersecurity Measures',
              'third_party_assistance': 'Data Protection Agencies'},
 'title': 'Example Corp Data Breach',
 'type': 'Data Breach',
 'vulnerability_exploited': 'Security System Vulnerabilities'}