The Quebec-based insurance company ‘Promutuel Assurance was targeted by the DoppelPaymer ransomware group.
The attackers stole data from their server and leaked a part of stolen data on the dark web demanding a huge ransom to prevent leakage of sensitive information.
Source: https://www.technadu.com/data-stolen-promutuel-insurance-firm-attack-leaking-online/240586/
TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/promutuel
"id": "pro195221222",
"linkid": "promutuel",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "01/2021",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization's existence"
{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Insurance',
'location': 'Quebec',
'name': 'Promutuel Assurance',
'type': 'Insurance Company'}],
'attack_vector': 'Data Theft',
'data_breach': {'data_exfiltration': True,
'type_of_data_compromised': 'Sensitive Information'},
'description': 'The Quebec-based insurance company ‘Promutuel Assurance’ was '
'targeted by the DoppelPaymer ransomware group. The attackers '
'stole data from their server and leaked a part of the stolen '
'data on the dark web, demanding a huge ransom to prevent '
'leakage of sensitive information.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': 'Sensitive Information'},
'initial_access_broker': {'data_sold_on_dark_web': True},
'motivation': 'Financial Gain',
'ransomware': {'data_exfiltration': True,
'ransom_demanded': 'Huge Ransom',
'ransomware_strain': 'DoppelPaymer'},
'threat_actor': 'DoppelPaymer',
'title': 'Promutuel Assurance Ransomware Attack',
'type': 'Ransomware'}