In April 2023, SecureNet Solutions, a cybersecurity service provider, experienced a significant data breach when a group of cybercriminals managed to infiltrate their systems through a malware attack. The breach led to the leak of personal information of both employees and customers including names, addresses, and payment details. The attackers exploited a known vulnerability that had not been patched in time. Although the company detected the breach quickly and took steps to mitigate further damage, the stolen data was substantial enough to pose a risk of identity theft and financial fraud. The attack drew considerable media attention, which not only impacted the company’s reputation but also led to a loss of customer trust. SecureNet Solutions is currently cooperating with authorities and has notified all affected parties, offering credit monitoring services to customers at risk.
Source: https://iclg.com/practice-areas/cybersecurity-laws-and-regulations/germany
TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/securenet-solutions
"id": "sec429051424",
"linkid": "securenet-solutions",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "04/2023",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Cybersecurity',
'name': 'SecureNet Solutions',
'type': 'Cybersecurity Service Provider'}],
'attack_vector': 'Malware',
'customer_advisories': 'Notified all affected parties',
'data_breach': {'data_exfiltration': 'Yes',
'personally_identifiable_information': 'Yes',
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personal information',
'Payment details']},
'date_detected': 'April 2023',
'description': 'In April 2023, SecureNet Solutions, a cybersecurity service '
'provider, experienced a significant data breach when a group '
'of cybercriminals managed to infiltrate their systems through '
'a malware attack. The breach led to the leak of personal '
'information of both employees and customers including names, '
'addresses, and payment details. The attackers exploited a '
'known vulnerability that had not been patched in time. '
'Although the company detected the breach quickly and took '
'steps to mitigate further damage, the stolen data was '
'substantial enough to pose a risk of identity theft and '
'financial fraud. The attack drew considerable media '
'attention, which not only impacted the company’s reputation '
'but also led to a loss of customer trust. SecureNet Solutions '
'is currently cooperating with authorities and has notified '
'all affected parties, offering credit monitoring services to '
'customers at risk.',
'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': 'Significant',
'data_compromised': ['Names', 'Addresses', 'Payment details'],
'identity_theft_risk': 'High',
'payment_information_risk': 'High'},
'investigation_status': 'Ongoing',
'post_incident_analysis': {'root_causes': 'Known vulnerability not patched in '
'time'},
'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Notified affected parties, offered '
'credit monitoring services',
'law_enforcement_notified': 'Yes'},
'threat_actor': 'Cybercriminals',
'title': 'Data Breach at SecureNet Solutions',
'type': 'Data Breach',
'vulnerability_exploited': 'Known vulnerability not patched'}