Progress Software

In a significant cybersecurity event, Progress Software, the maker of MOVEit, a widely used software for data transfer, was exploited by Russian cybercriminals. The attack targeted several US federal government agencies and could potentially impact hundreds of companies and organizations in the US. Despite the vast scale of the attack, exploiting MOVEit's vulnerabilities, no significant impacts have been reported on federal civilian agencies. The Department of Energy, among other federal entities, acknowledged breaches, fostering urgent investigations and remediation efforts. Notably, sensitive data from institutions like Johns Hopkins University may have been compromised, highlighting the far-reaching implications. This incident underscores the persistent cybersecurity challenges facing enterprises and government entities, emphasizing the need for robust security protocols and rapid response mechanisms to mitigate potential threats.

Source: https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/15/politics/us-government-hit-cybeattack/index.html

TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/progress-software

"id": "pro416050724",
"linkid": "progress-software",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "05/2023",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization’s existence"

{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Energy',
                        'location': 'United States',
                        'name': 'Department of Energy',
                        'type': 'Government Agency'},
                       {'industry': 'Education',
                        'location': 'United States',
                        'name': 'Johns Hopkins University',
                        'type': 'Educational Institution'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Exploitation of Software Vulnerabilities',
 'data_breach': {'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': 'Sensitive Data'},
 'description': "Progress Software's MOVEit, a widely used data transfer "
                'software, was exploited by Russian cybercriminals. The attack '
                'targeted several US federal government agencies and could '
                'potentially impact hundreds of companies and organizations in '
                'the US. Despite the vast scale of the attack, exploiting '
                "MOVEit's vulnerabilities, no significant impacts have been "
                'reported on federal civilian agencies. The Department of '
                'Energy, among other federal entities, acknowledged breaches, '
                'fostering urgent investigations and remediation efforts. '
                'Notably, sensitive data from institutions like Johns Hopkins '
                'University may have been compromised, highlighting the '
                'far-reaching implications.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Sensitive Data from Institutions like Johns '
                                 'Hopkins University']},
 'initial_access_broker': {'entry_point': 'MOVEit Software Vulnerabilities'},
 'investigation_status': 'Ongoing',
 'lessons_learned': 'The incident underscores the persistent cybersecurity '
                    'challenges facing enterprises and government entities, '
                    'emphasizing the need for robust security protocols and '
                    'rapid response mechanisms to mitigate potential threats.',
 'motivation': 'Data Theft',
 'post_incident_analysis': {'corrective_actions': 'Urgent Investigations and '
                                                  'Remediation Efforts',
                            'root_causes': 'Exploitation of Software '
                                           'Vulnerabilities'},
 'response': {'remediation_measures': 'Urgent Investigations and Remediation '
                                      'Efforts'},
 'threat_actor': 'Russian Cybercriminals',
 'title': 'MOVEit Data Transfer Software Exploit',
 'type': 'Cyber Attack',
 'vulnerability_exploited': 'MOVEit Software Vulnerabilities'}