In March 2023, SecureSoft Technologies faced a sophisticated cyber attack that compromised the personal and financial information of thousands of its customers. The breach occurred due to an unpatched vulnerability in the company's web application, allowing attackers to inject malicious code and gain unauthorized access to the database. This resulted in the leakage of sensitive data including names, addresses, credit card numbers, and social security numbers. The attack not only led to financial losses for the company due to the need for comprehensive cybersecurity upgrades and customer compensation but also tarnished its reputation in the industry. SecureSoft Technologies is now focusing on strengthening its cybersecurity measures to prevent future incidents.
Source: https://www.crowdstrike.com/cybersecurity-101/cyberattacks/most-common-types-of-cyberattacks/
TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/securesoft-technologies
"id": "sec505050724",
"linkid": "securesoft-technologies",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "03/2023",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization’s existence"
{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 'Thousands',
'name': 'SecureSoft Technologies',
'type': 'Company'}],
'attack_vector': 'Unpatched vulnerability in web application',
'data_breach': {'data_exfiltration': 'Yes',
'number_of_records_exposed': 'Thousands',
'personally_identifiable_information': ['Names',
'Addresses',
'Social security '
'numbers'],
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personal information',
'Financial information']},
'date_detected': 'March 2023',
'description': 'In March 2023, SecureSoft Technologies faced a sophisticated '
'cyber attack that compromised the personal and financial '
'information of thousands of its customers. The breach '
"occurred due to an unpatched vulnerability in the company's "
'web application, allowing attackers to inject malicious code '
'and gain unauthorized access to the database. This resulted '
'in the leakage of sensitive data including names, addresses, '
'credit card numbers, and social security numbers. The attack '
'not only led to financial losses for the company due to the '
'need for comprehensive cybersecurity upgrades and customer '
'compensation but also tarnished its reputation in the '
'industry. SecureSoft Technologies is now focusing on '
'strengthening its cybersecurity measures to prevent future '
'incidents.',
'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': 'Tarnished reputation in the industry',
'data_compromised': ['Names',
'Addresses',
'Credit card numbers',
'Social security numbers'],
'financial_loss': 'Comprehensive cybersecurity upgrades and '
'customer compensation',
'systems_affected': 'Database'},
'initial_access_broker': {'entry_point': 'Unpatched vulnerability in web '
'application'},
'post_incident_analysis': {'corrective_actions': 'Strengthening cybersecurity '
'measures',
'root_causes': 'Unpatched vulnerability in web '
'application'},
'recommendations': 'Strengthening cybersecurity measures to prevent future '
'incidents',
'title': 'SecureSoft Technologies Data Breach',
'type': 'Data Breach',
'vulnerability_exploited': 'Code injection'}