Steelite International, a poetryty firm based in Orme Street was targeted in a cyber attack.
The hackers infiltrated the company's system and encrypted key files and targeted its payroll systems and left a ransom note.
The hackers demanded ransom of about 79 Bitcoins but the company decided not to pay and the ransom and restored its systems from backups.
Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-46622375
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/steelite-international
"id": "ste20176422",
"linkid": "steelite-international",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "6/2017",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization's existence"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Pottery',
'location': 'Orme Street',
'name': 'Steelite International',
'type': 'Company'}],
'attack_vector': 'System Infiltration',
'description': 'Steelite International, a pottery firm based in Orme Street, '
'was targeted in a cyber attack. The hackers infiltrated the '
"company's system, encrypted key files, targeted its payroll "
'systems, and left a ransom note. The hackers demanded a '
'ransom of about 79 Bitcoins, but the company decided not to '
'pay the ransom and restored its systems from backups.',
'impact': {'systems_affected': ['Payroll Systems', 'Key Files']},
'motivation': 'Financial Gain',
'ransomware': {'data_encryption': 'Yes',
'ransom_demanded': '79 Bitcoins',
'ransom_paid': 'No'},
'response': {'remediation_measures': ['System Restoration from Backups']},
'title': 'Steelite International Ransomware Attack',
'type': 'Ransomware'}