Pivot Technology Solutions, Inc, a full-service information technology provider suffered a cybersecurity incident ("Incident") after an unauthorized third party attempted to encrypt its technology infrastructure and extract data.
Pivot immediately implemented countermeasures to minimize the encryption of its systems and took steps to mitigate the risk of unauthorized use of confidential information including promptly notifying the affected parties.
TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/pivot-acquisition-corp-
"id": "piv213010822",
"linkid": "pivot-acquisition-corp-",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "06/2020",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization's existence"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Information Technology',
'name': 'Pivot Technology Solutions, Inc.',
'type': 'Full-service information technology '
'provider'}],
'attack_vector': 'Encryption of technology infrastructure, Data Exfiltration',
'data_breach': {'data_exfiltration': 'Yes',
'type_of_data_compromised': 'Confidential information'},
'description': 'Pivot Technology Solutions, Inc, a full-service information '
'technology provider suffered a cybersecurity incident after '
'an unauthorized third party attempted to encrypt its '
'technology infrastructure and extract data.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': 'Confidential information',
'systems_affected': 'Technology infrastructure'},
'ransomware': {'data_encryption': 'Yes', 'data_exfiltration': 'Yes'},
'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Promptly notified affected parties',
'containment_measures': 'Implemented countermeasures to minimize '
'encryption'},
'threat_actor': 'Unauthorized third party',
'title': 'Cyber Incident at Pivot Technology Solutions, Inc.',
'type': 'Cybersecurity Incident, Data Breach, Ransomware'}