Hewlett Packard Enterprise

In a significant cyber incident, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) suffered a breach attributed to Russian state-backed hackers. The attackers infiltrated HPE’s systems in May 2023, which included email mailboxes and Microsoft SharePoint systems, leading to the theft of sensitive personal information. This data comprised Social Security numbers, driver’s license details, and credit card numbers. The breach reflects the growing trend of hostile nations engaging in cyber-espionage and underscores the importance of robust security measures to protect personal data.

Source: https://www.wired.com/story/uk-secret-order-apple-users-encrypted-data/

TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/hewlett-packard-enterprise

"id": "hew000020925",
"linkid": "hewlett-packard-enterprise",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "2/2025",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Technology',
                        'name': 'Hewlett Packard Enterprise',
                        'type': 'Corporation'}],
 'attack_vector': ['Email mailboxes', 'Microsoft SharePoint systems'],
 'data_breach': {'data_exfiltration': True,
                 'personally_identifiable_information': True,
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Social Security numbers',
                                              'Driver’s license details',
                                              'Credit card numbers']},
 'date_detected': 'May 2023',
 'description': 'Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) suffered a breach attributed '
                'to Russian state-backed hackers. The attackers infiltrated '
                'HPE’s systems in May 2023, which included email mailboxes and '
                'Microsoft SharePoint systems, leading to the theft of '
                'sensitive personal information. This data comprised Social '
                'Security numbers, driver’s license details, and credit card '
                'numbers. The breach reflects the growing trend of hostile '
                'nations engaging in cyber-espionage and underscores the '
                'importance of robust security measures to protect personal '
                'data.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Social Security numbers',
                                 'Driver’s license details',
                                 'Credit card numbers'],
            'systems_affected': ['Email mailboxes',
                                 'Microsoft SharePoint systems']},
 'motivation': 'Cyber-espionage',
 'threat_actor': 'Russian state-backed hackers',
 'title': 'Hewlett Packard Enterprise Breach by Russian State-Backed Hackers',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}