Example Corporation

In April 2024, Example Corporation reported a severe data breach affecting its customer data. This breach was detected late March, but announced in April after a preliminary investigation. Hackers were able to exploit a vulnerability in the company's online portal to gain unauthorized access to the database containing sensitive customer information, including names, addresses, and payment information. The breach has shaken the trust of many customers and could significantly impact the company's reputation and financial status. Example Corporation has since taken steps to secure their systems, including patching the exploited vulnerability and improving their overall cyber defenses.

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

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

"id": "exa811050624",
"linkid": "example-corporation",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "04/2024",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 'Many',
                        'name': 'Example Corporation',
                        'type': 'Company'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Vulnerability Exploitation',
 'data_breach': {'personally_identifiable_information': 'Yes',
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['names',
                                              'addresses',
                                              'payment information']},
 'date_detected': 'March 2024',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': 'April 2024',
 'description': 'In April 2024, Example Corporation reported a severe data '
                'breach affecting its customer data. This breach was detected '
                'late March, but announced in April after a preliminary '
                'investigation. Hackers were able to exploit a vulnerability '
                "in the company's online portal to gain unauthorized access to "
                'the database containing sensitive customer information, '
                'including names, addresses, and payment information. The '
                'breach has shaken the trust of many customers and could '
                "significantly impact the company's reputation and financial "
                'status. Example Corporation has since taken steps to secure '
                'their systems, including patching the exploited vulnerability '
                'and improving their overall cyber defenses.',
 'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': 'Significant',
            'data_compromised': ['names', 'addresses', 'payment information'],
            'payment_information_risk': 'High',
            'systems_affected': 'online portal, database'},
 'initial_access_broker': {'entry_point': 'online portal'},
 'post_incident_analysis': {'corrective_actions': 'Patching the exploited '
                                                  'vulnerability, improving '
                                                  'overall cyber defenses'},
 'response': {'containment_measures': 'Patching the exploited vulnerability, '
                                      'improving overall cyber defenses'},
 'title': 'Severe Data Breach at Example Corporation',
 'type': 'Data Breach',
 'vulnerability_exploited': "Vulnerability in the company's online portal"}