In July 2023, Fictional Co. suffered a significant cyber attack attributed to the Cl0p hacking group. The breach targeted the company's use of MOVEit file transfer software, leading to the theft of sensitive customer data, including names, addresses, and payment information. The attack was part of a larger campaign against organizations using MOVEit, highlighting vulnerabilities in the software that were exploited by the attackers. This incident has raised serious questions about cybersecurity practices and data protection measures within the affected industries.
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TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/fictional-co
"id": "fic807050924",
"linkid": "fictional-co",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "07/2023",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"
{'affected_entities': [{'name': 'Fictional Co.', 'type': 'Company'}],
'attack_vector': 'Exploitation of Vulnerabilities in MOVEit Software',
'data_breach': {'data_exfiltration': 'Yes',
'personally_identifiable_information': 'Yes',
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['names',
'addresses',
'payment information']},
'date_detected': 'July 2023',
'description': 'In July 2023, Fictional Co. suffered a significant cyber '
'attack attributed to the Cl0p hacking group. The breach '
"targeted the company's use of MOVEit file transfer software, "
'leading to the theft of sensitive customer data, including '
'names, addresses, and payment information. The attack was '
'part of a larger campaign against organizations using MOVEit, '
'highlighting vulnerabilities in the software that were '
'exploited by the attackers. This incident has raised serious '
'questions about cybersecurity practices and data protection '
'measures within the affected industries.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['names', 'addresses', 'payment information'],
'payment_information_risk': 'High',
'systems_affected': 'MOVEit file transfer software'},
'initial_access_broker': {'entry_point': 'MOVEit file transfer software'},
'motivation': 'Data Theft',
'threat_actor': 'Cl0p hacking group',
'title': 'Cl0p Hacking Group Attack on Fictional Co.',
'type': 'Data Breach',
'vulnerability_exploited': 'MOVEit file transfer software'}