In July 2023, Example Company was affected by a significant cyber attack attributed to Cl0p/Clop, targeting the MOVEit file transfer software. The breach resulted in the unauthorized access and potential exfiltration of sensitive customer data, including personal and financial information. The attack exploited a previously undisclosed vulnerability in the software, leading to an immediate response from the company's cybersecurity team. Measures were taken to contain the breach, but the incident has had a considerable impact on the company’s operations and reputation, with ongoing investigations to assess the full scope of the data compromised.
Source: https://konbriefing.com/en-topics/cyber-attacks.html
TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/example-company
"id": "exa812050624",
"linkid": "example-company",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "07/2023",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization’s existence"{'affected_entities': [{'name': 'Example Company', 'type': 'Company'}],
'attack_vector': 'MOVEit file transfer software',
'data_breach': {'data_exfiltration': 'Potential exfiltration',
'personally_identifiable_information': 'Included',
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': 'Sensitive customer data, '
'including personal and financial '
'information'},
'date_detected': 'July 2023',
'description': 'In July 2023, Example Company was affected by a significant '
'cyber attack attributed to Cl0p/Clop, targeting the MOVEit '
'file transfer software. The breach resulted in the '
'unauthorized access and potential exfiltration of sensitive '
'customer data, including personal and financial information. '
'The attack exploited a previously undisclosed vulnerability '
'in the software, leading to an immediate response from the '
"company's cybersecurity team. Measures were taken to contain "
'the breach, but the incident has had a considerable impact on '
'the company’s operations and reputation, with ongoing '
'investigations to assess the full scope of the data '
'compromised.',
'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': 'Considerable impact',
'data_compromised': 'Sensitive customer data, including personal '
'and financial information',
'operational_impact': 'Considerable impact on operations and '
'reputation',
'systems_affected': 'MOVEit file transfer software'},
'investigation_status': 'Ongoing',
'post_incident_analysis': {'root_causes': 'Previously undisclosed '
'vulnerability in the MOVEit file '
'transfer software'},
'response': {'containment_measures': "Immediate response from the company's "
'cybersecurity team'},
'threat_actor': 'Cl0p/Clop',
'title': 'MOVEit File Transfer Software Breach',
'type': 'Data Breach',
'vulnerability_exploited': 'Previously undisclosed vulnerability'}