Government of Tamil Nadu

A ransomware attack targeted Tamil Nadu Public Department and encrypted certain sensitive documents of the Department.

Some of the files encrypted were related to VIP visits, their programmes and related arrangements made by State Protocol officials.

The attackers demanded payment of 1,950 USD in cryptocurrency as a ransom for handing over the decryption code

However, the cyber security experts from the Centre for Development of Advance Computing (C-DAC) and the Computer Emergency Response Team were trying to retrieve the encrypted documents.

Source: https://www.databreaches.net/tamil-nadu-public-department-comes-under-ransomware-attack/

TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/tngov

"id": "gov103131222",
"linkid": "tngov",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "09/2021",
"severity": "75",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"

{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Public Administration',
                        'location': 'Tamil Nadu, India',
                        'name': 'Tamil Nadu Public Department',
                        'type': 'Government Department'}],
 'data_breach': {'data_encryption': 'Yes',
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': 'Sensitive Documents'},
 'description': 'A ransomware attack targeted Tamil Nadu Public Department and '
                'encrypted certain sensitive documents of the Department. Some '
                'of the files encrypted were related to VIP visits, their '
                'programs, and related arrangements made by State Protocol '
                'officials. The attackers demanded payment of 1,950 USD in '
                'cryptocurrency as a ransom for handing over the decryption '
                'code. However, the cyber security experts from the Centre for '
                'Development of Advance Computing (C-DAC) and the Computer '
                'Emergency Response Team were trying to retrieve the encrypted '
                'documents.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['VIP visits',
                                 'programs',
                                 'arrangements made by State Protocol '
                                 'officials']},
 'motivation': 'Financial Gain',
 'ransomware': {'data_encryption': 'Yes', 'ransom_demanded': '1,950 USD'},
 'response': {'recovery_measures': ['Attempting to retrieve the encrypted '
                                    'documents'],
              'third_party_assistance': ['Centre for Development of Advance '
                                         'Computing (C-DAC)',
                                         'Computer Emergency Response Team']},
 'title': 'Ransomware Attack on Tamil Nadu Public Department',
 'type': 'Ransomware Attack'}