In March 2023, Tech Innovations Inc. suffered a significant cyber attack when their MOVEit file transfer software was compromised by the Cl0p hacking group. This breach resulted in the unauthorized access and potential exfiltration of sensitive customer data, including personal identification information and financial details. The incident caused substantial disruption to the company’s operations and led to a loss of customer trust. The company was forced to shut down affected systems temporarily and initiate a comprehensive security overhaul to prevent future breaches. This event highlighted the vulnerabilities in widely used file transfer solutions and the importance of robust cybersecurity measures.
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TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/tech-innovations-inc
"id": "tec205050624",
"linkid": "tech-innovations-inc",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "03/2023",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization’s existence"
{'affected_entities': [{'name': 'Tech Innovations Inc.', 'type': 'Company'}],
'attack_vector': 'Compromised Software',
'data_breach': {'data_exfiltration': 'Potential exfiltration',
'personally_identifiable_information': 'Yes',
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personal identification '
'information',
'Financial details']},
'description': 'In March 2023, Tech Innovations Inc. suffered a significant '
'cyber attack when their MOVEit file transfer software was '
'compromised by the Cl0p hacking group. This breach resulted '
'in the unauthorized access and potential exfiltration of '
'sensitive customer data, including personal identification '
'information and financial details. The incident caused '
'substantial disruption to the company’s operations and led to '
'a loss of customer trust. The company was forced to shut down '
'affected systems temporarily and initiate a comprehensive '
'security overhaul to prevent future breaches. This event '
'highlighted the vulnerabilities in widely used file transfer '
'solutions and the importance of robust cybersecurity '
'measures.',
'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': 'Loss of customer trust',
'data_compromised': ['Personal identification information',
'Financial details'],
'downtime': 'Temporary shutdown of affected systems',
'operational_impact': 'Substantial disruption to operations'},
'lessons_learned': 'Vulnerabilities in widely used file transfer solutions '
'and the importance of robust cybersecurity measures.',
'response': {'containment_measures': 'Temporary shutdown of affected systems',
'remediation_measures': 'Comprehensive security overhaul'},
'threat_actor': 'Cl0p hacking group',
'title': 'MOVEit File Transfer Software Breach',
'type': 'Data Breach',
'vulnerability_exploited': 'MOVEit file transfer software'}