National Highways Authority of India

National Highways Authority of India

The server of the government’s highway construction arm, the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) was attacked by malware.

When the malware attacked the email server of the authority, it impacted the huge pool of data on highways and confidential information.

Source: https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/nhai-server-attacked-by-malware-govt-says-no-data-loss/story-wGDAcPUo4MWzPLOcqu2WZJ.html

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

"id": "nat18416123",
"linkid": "nhai",
"type": "Malware",
"date": "06/2020",
"severity": "50",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"
{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Highway Construction',
                        'location': 'India',
                        'name': 'National Highway Authority of India (NHAI)',
                        'type': 'Government'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Email Server',
 'data_breach': {'type_of_data_compromised': ['highways data',
                                              'confidential information']},
 'description': 'The server of the government’s highway construction arm, the '
                'National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) was attacked by '
                'malware. When the malware attacked the email server of the '
                'authority, it impacted the huge pool of data on highways and '
                'confidential information.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['highways data', 'confidential information'],
            'systems_affected': ['email server']},
 'title': 'Malware Attack on NHAI Email Server',
 'type': 'Malware'}
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