iNSYNQ shut down its network and has left customers unable to access their accounting data after being victim of a ransomware attack.
The attack impacted data belonging to certain iNSYNQ clients, rendering such data inaccessible.
As soon as iNSYNQ discovered the attack, iNSYNQ took steps to contain it.
This included turning off some servers in the iNSYNQ environment.
iNSYNQ said it had engaged outside cybersecurity assistance and to determine whether any customer data was accessed without authorization.
Source: https://cyber.rankiteo.com/dashboard_access/
TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/insynq-inc.
"id": "ins15101423",
"linkid": "insynq-inc.",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "07/2019",
"severity": "75",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': ['Certain iNSYNQ clients'],
'industry': 'Accounting Services',
'name': 'iNSYNQ',
'type': 'Company'}],
'data_breach': {'type_of_data_compromised': ['Accounting data']},
'description': 'iNSYNQ shut down its network and has left customers unable to '
'access their accounting data after being victim of a '
'ransomware attack.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Accounting data of certain iNSYNQ clients'],
'downtime': ['Customers unable to access their accounting data'],
'systems_affected': ['Some servers in the iNSYNQ environment']},
'response': {'containment_measures': ['Turned off some servers in the iNSYNQ '
'environment'],
'third_party_assistance': ['Engaged outside cybersecurity '
'assistance']},
'title': 'iNSYNQ Ransomware Attack',
'type': 'Ransomware Attack'}