SecureSoft Inc.

In February 2022, SecureSoft Inc. suffered a sophisticated ransomware attack that compromised sensitive customer data and disrupted its operations. The attackers exploited a vulnerability in the company's email system to inject the ransomware, which then encrypted critical data and demanded a ransom for the decryption key. The incident led to significant downtime, and the company had to work extensively to restore services and secure their systems. The reputational damage and financial loss were considerable, with SecureSoft spending on recovery efforts and losing several major clients who no longer trusted the company's ability to safeguard their data.

Source: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories/aa22-040a

TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/securesoft-inc

"id": "sec423051324",
"linkid": "securesoft-inc",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "02/2022",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization’s existence"

{'affected_entities': [{'name': 'SecureSoft Inc.', 'type': 'Company'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Email System Vulnerability',
 'data_breach': {'data_encryption': 'Encrypted',
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'Sensitive',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': 'Sensitive Customer Data'},
 'date_detected': 'February 2022',
 'description': 'In February 2022, SecureSoft Inc. suffered a sophisticated '
                'ransomware attack that compromised sensitive customer data '
                'and disrupted its operations. The attackers exploited a '
                "vulnerability in the company's email system to inject the "
                'ransomware, which then encrypted critical data and demanded a '
                'ransom for the decryption key. The incident led to '
                'significant downtime, and the company had to work extensively '
                'to restore services and secure their systems. The '
                'reputational damage and financial loss were considerable, '
                'with SecureSoft spending on recovery efforts and losing '
                "several major clients who no longer trusted the company's "
                'ability to safeguard their data.',
 'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': 'Considerable',
            'data_compromised': 'Sensitive Customer Data',
            'downtime': 'Significant',
            'operational_impact': 'Disrupted Operations'},
 'initial_access_broker': {'entry_point': 'Email System'},
 'motivation': 'Financial Gain',
 'ransomware': {'data_encryption': 'Encrypted'},
 'response': {'recovery_measures': 'Extensive recovery efforts to restore '
                                   'services and secure systems'},
 'title': 'Ransomware Attack on SecureSoft Inc.',
 'type': 'Ransomware Attack',
 'vulnerability_exploited': 'Email System'}