TechSolutionz

In April 2023, TechSolutionz, a leading provider of cloud computing services, fell victim to a severe ransomware attack orchestrated by an unidentified cyber criminal group. The attackers exploited a known vulnerability in the company's security system, resulting in unauthorized access to sensitive customer data, including personal and financial information. The breach had a profound impact on TechSolutionz's operations, causing significant downtime and disrupting service to thousands of users worldwide. The incident also raised concerns about the potential misuse of compromised data, leading to a loss of trust among the company's clientele. Efforts to recover the encrypted data are ongoing, but the company faces a long road to fully restore its services and reputation. The attack underscores the importance of robust cybersecurity measures and the need for constant vigilance in the face of evolving cyber threats.

Source: https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/what-we-do/crime-threats/cyber-crime

TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/techsolutionz

"id": "tec103050824",
"linkid": "techsolutionz",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "05/2023",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization’s existence"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 'Thousands of users worldwide',
                        'industry': 'Technology',
                        'name': 'TechSolutionz',
                        'type': 'Cloud computing services provider'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Exploiting a known vulnerability',
 'data_breach': {'personally_identifiable_information': 'Yes',
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personal information',
                                              'Financial information']},
 'date_detected': 'April 2023',
 'description': 'In April 2023, TechSolutionz, a leading provider of cloud '
                'computing services, fell victim to a severe ransomware attack '
                'orchestrated by an unidentified cyber criminal group. The '
                "attackers exploited a known vulnerability in the company's "
                'security system, resulting in unauthorized access to '
                'sensitive customer data, including personal and financial '
                'information. The breach had a profound impact on '
                "TechSolutionz's operations, causing significant downtime and "
                'disrupting service to thousands of users worldwide. The '
                'incident also raised concerns about the potential misuse of '
                'compromised data, leading to a loss of trust among the '
                "company's clientele. Efforts to recover the encrypted data "
                'are ongoing, but the company faces a long road to fully '
                'restore its services and reputation.',
 'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': 'Loss of trust',
            'customer_complaints': 'Loss of trust among clientele',
            'data_compromised': ['Personal information',
                                 'Financial information'],
            'downtime': 'Significant',
            'operational_impact': 'Significant disruption to services'},
 'initial_access_broker': {'entry_point': 'Known vulnerability in the security '
                                          'system'},
 'investigation_status': 'Ongoing',
 'lessons_learned': 'The importance of robust cybersecurity measures and the '
                    'need for constant vigilance in the face of evolving cyber '
                    'threats',
 'post_incident_analysis': {'root_causes': 'Known vulnerability in the '
                                           'security system'},
 'ransomware': {'data_encryption': 'Yes'},
 'response': {'recovery_measures': 'Efforts to recover the encrypted data are '
                                   'ongoing'},
 'threat_actor': 'Unidentified cyber criminal group',
 'title': 'Ransomware Attack on TechSolutionz',
 'type': 'Ransomware Attack',
 'vulnerability_exploited': 'Known vulnerability in the security system'}