Ricardo Defense, Inc.

The Vermont Office of the Attorney General reported a data breach involving Ricardo Defense, Inc. on January 22, 2024. The breach occurred between October 16, 2023, and October 23, 2023, and involved unauthorized access to sensitive personal information, including names, Social Security numbers, and financial account information, affecting an undisclosed number of individuals. This breach compromised highly sensitive data, which could have severe repercussions for the affected individuals, potentially leading to identity theft and financial fraud.

Source: https://ago.vermont.gov/document/2024-01-22-ricardo-defense-data-breach-notice-consumers

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/ricardo-plc

"id": "ric253072825",
"linkid": "ricardo-plc",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "10/2023",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization's existence"

{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Defense',
                        'name': 'Ricardo Defense, Inc.',
                        'type': 'Company'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Unauthorized Access',
 'data_breach': {'personally_identifiable_information': True,
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['names',
                                              'Social Security numbers',
                                              'financial account information']},
 'date_detected': '2024-01-22',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2024-01-22',
 'description': 'The Vermont Office of the Attorney General reported a data '
                'breach involving Ricardo Defense, Inc. on January 22, 2024. '
                'The breach occurred between October 16, 2023, and October 23, '
                '2023, and involved unauthorized access to sensitive personal '
                'information, including names, Social Security numbers, and '
                'financial account information, affecting an undisclosed '
                'number of individuals.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['names',
                                 'Social Security numbers',
                                 'financial account information']},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2024-01-22',
                 'source': 'Vermont Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'title': 'Data Breach at Ricardo Defense, Inc.',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}