Tech Innovate Inc.

In September 2023, Tech Innovate Inc. suffered a significant cybersecurity breach when attackers exploited a vulnerability in their network, leading to a substantial data leak of customer information. The breach included sensitive data such as personal identification numbers, credit card information, and email addresses of over 200,000 customers. This incident not only compromised the privacy of the customers but also raised serious concerns about the company's cybersecurity measures and data protection policies. The aftermath saw a steep decline in customer trust, with several customers terminating their contracts, leading to substantial financial losses and a tarnished brand reputation. The attack was later identified to originate from a known vulnerability that had not been timely patched by the company’s IT department.

Source: https://www.crowdstrike.com/cybersecurity-101/cyberattacks/most-common-types-of-cyberattacks/

TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/tech-innovate-inc

"id": "tec506050724",
"linkid": "tech-innovate-inc",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "09/2023",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 'Over 200,000 customers',
                        'name': 'Tech Innovate Inc.',
                        'type': 'Company'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Network Vulnerability',
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 'Over 200,000',
                 'personally_identifiable_information': True,
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['personal identification numbers',
                                              'credit card information',
                                              'email addresses']},
 'date_detected': 'September 2023',
 'description': 'In September 2023, Tech Innovate Inc. suffered a significant '
                'cybersecurity breach when attackers exploited a vulnerability '
                'in their network, leading to a substantial data leak of '
                'customer information.',
 'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': 'Significant decline in customer trust '
                                       'and tarnished brand reputation',
            'data_compromised': ['personal identification numbers',
                                 'credit card information',
                                 'email addresses']},
 'post_incident_analysis': {'root_causes': 'Vulnerability in the network that '
                                           'had not been timely patched by the '
                                           'company’s IT department'},
 'title': 'Tech Innovate Inc. Data Breach',
 'type': 'Data Breach',
 'vulnerability_exploited': 'Known vulnerability in the network'}