ExcellentWidgets Inc.

In July 2023, ExcellentWidgets Inc. suffered a significant ransomware attack. Cybercriminals exploited a known vulnerability, leading to the encryption of critical data and halting production lines. About 200,000 customers had their personal information compromised, affecting trust and sales. The aftermath involved hefty remediation costs and a tarnished brand reputation.

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

TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/excellentwidgets-inc

"id": "exc805050924",
"linkid": "excellentwidgets-inc",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "07/2023",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization’s existence"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': '200,000',
                        'industry': 'Widget Manufacturing',
                        'name': 'ExcellentWidgets Inc.',
                        'type': 'Business'}],
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': '200,000',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': 'Personal information'},
 'date_detected': '2023-07-01',
 'description': 'In July 2023, ExcellentWidgets Inc. suffered a significant '
                'ransomware attack. Cybercriminals exploited a known '
                'vulnerability, leading to the encryption of critical data and '
                'halting production lines. About 200,000 customers had their '
                'personal information compromised, affecting trust and sales. '
                'The aftermath involved hefty remediation costs and a '
                'tarnished brand reputation.',
 'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': 'Tarnished brand reputation',
            'data_compromised': 'Personal information of 200,000 customers',
            'downtime': 'Production lines halted',
            'systems_affected': 'Critical data and production lines'},
 'ransomware': {'data_encryption': 'Critical data encrypted'},
 'title': 'Ransomware Attack on ExcellentWidgets Inc.',
 'type': 'Ransomware Attack',
 'vulnerability_exploited': 'Known vulnerability'}