In March 2023, TechFin Corp experienced a significant breach where attackers exploited a vulnerability in the company's financial software. As a result, customers' credit card information was leaked, leading to fraudulent activities. The incident caused considerable reputational damage and financial loss due to compromised accounts and the need for credit monitoring services for affected individuals.
Source: https://www.cisa.gov/topics/cyber-threats-and-advisories
TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/techfin-corp
"id": "tec313051324",
"linkid": "techfin-corp",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "03/2023",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Financial',
'name': 'TechFin Corp',
'type': 'Corporation'}],
'attack_vector': 'Software Vulnerability',
'data_breach': {'data_exfiltration': True,
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': 'Credit card information'},
'date_detected': 'March 2023',
'description': 'In March 2023, TechFin Corp experienced a significant breach '
"where attackers exploited a vulnerability in the company's "
"financial software. As a result, customers' credit card "
'information was leaked, leading to fraudulent activities. The '
'incident caused considerable reputational damage and '
'financial loss due to compromised accounts and the need for '
'credit monitoring services for affected individuals.',
'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': 'Considerable reputational damage',
'data_compromised': 'Credit card information',
'financial_loss': 'Significant',
'payment_information_risk': 'High'},
'motivation': 'Financial Gain',
'title': 'TechFin Corp Financial Software Breach',
'type': 'Data Breach',
'vulnerability_exploited': 'Vulnerability in financial software'}