In May 2023, TechSolutions Ltd., a leading provider of cybersecurity solutions, fell victim to a sophisticated ransomware attack. The attackers exploited a previously unknown vulnerability, resulting in unauthorized access to sensitive customer data, including personal and financial information. The incident caused significant operational disruptions, leading to a temporary suspension of services. Efforts to resolve the breach involved substantial financial costs, alongside the undertaking of comprehensive security upgrades. The attack not only resulted in financial losses estimated at several million dollars but also adversely impacted the company's reputation. TechSolutions is currently cooperating with law enforcement agencies to investigate the attack and has implemented measures to enhance its cybersecurity posture and prevent future incidents.
Source: https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/what-we-do/crime-threats/cyber-crime
TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/techsolutions-ltd
"id": "tec1010050624",
"linkid": "techsolutions-ltd",
"type": "Cyber Attack",
"date": "05/2023",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"
{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Cybersecurity',
'name': 'TechSolutions Ltd.',
'type': 'Cybersecurity Solutions Provider'}],
'attack_vector': 'Exploitation of a previously unknown vulnerability',
'data_breach': {'personally_identifiable_information': 'Yes',
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': 'Personal and financial '
'information'},
'date_detected': 'May 2023',
'description': 'In May 2023, TechSolutions Ltd., a leading provider of '
'cybersecurity solutions, fell victim to a sophisticated '
'ransomware attack. The attackers exploited a previously '
'unknown vulnerability, resulting in unauthorized access to '
'sensitive customer data, including personal and financial '
'information. The incident caused significant operational '
'disruptions, leading to a temporary suspension of services. '
'Efforts to resolve the breach involved substantial financial '
'costs, alongside the undertaking of comprehensive security '
'upgrades. The attack not only resulted in financial losses '
'estimated at several million dollars but also adversely '
"impacted the company's reputation. TechSolutions is currently "
'cooperating with law enforcement agencies to investigate the '
'attack and has implemented measures to enhance its '
'cybersecurity posture and prevent future incidents.',
'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': 'Adversely impacted',
'data_compromised': 'Sensitive customer data, including personal '
'and financial information',
'downtime': 'Temporary suspension of services',
'financial_loss': 'Several million dollars',
'operational_impact': 'Significant operational disruptions'},
'investigation_status': 'Ongoing',
'post_incident_analysis': {'corrective_actions': 'Enhanced cybersecurity '
'posture'},
'response': {'law_enforcement_notified': 'Yes',
'remediation_measures': 'Comprehensive security upgrades'},
'title': 'TechSolutions Ltd. Ransomware Attack',
'type': 'Ransomware Attack',
'vulnerability_exploited': 'Unknown vulnerability'}