TechSolutions Ltd.

In March 2023, TechSolutions Ltd., a leading software development company, fell victim to a sophisticated ransomware attack. Unknown attackers exploited a vulnerability in the company's network, leading to the encryption of sensitive project files and personal data of employees. Despite implementing robust cybersecurity measures, the attackers bypassed the security barriers using a zero-day vulnerability. The incident disrupted ongoing development projects, caused significant downtime, and resulted in financial losses due to ransom payment and recovery efforts. TechSolutions Ltd. is working with law enforcement and cybersecurity experts to investigate the attack, enhance security measures, and restore affected systems.

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

TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/techsolutions-ltd

"id": "tec508050624",
"linkid": "techsolutions-ltd",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "03/2023",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization’s existence"

{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Software Development',
                        'name': 'TechSolutions Ltd.',
                        'type': 'Company'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Zero-day vulnerability',
 'data_breach': {'data_encryption': 'Yes',
                 'personally_identifiable_information': 'Yes',
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Sensitive project files',
                                              'Personal data of employees']},
 'date_detected': 'March 2023',
 'description': 'In March 2023, TechSolutions Ltd., a leading software '
                'development company, fell victim to a sophisticated '
                'ransomware attack. Unknown attackers exploited a '
                "vulnerability in the company's network, leading to the "
                'encryption of sensitive project files and personal data of '
                'employees. Despite implementing robust cybersecurity '
                'measures, the attackers bypassed the security barriers using '
                'a zero-day vulnerability. The incident disrupted ongoing '
                'development projects, caused significant downtime, and '
                'resulted in financial losses due to ransom payment and '
                'recovery efforts. TechSolutions Ltd. is working with law '
                'enforcement and cybersecurity experts to investigate the '
                'attack, enhance security measures, and restore affected '
                'systems.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': 'Sensitive project files and personal data of '
                                'employees',
            'downtime': 'Significant',
            'financial_loss': 'Significant financial losses due to ransom '
                              'payment and recovery efforts',
            'operational_impact': 'Disruption of ongoing development projects',
            'systems_affected': 'Development projects'},
 'investigation_status': 'Ongoing',
 'motivation': 'Financial gain',
 'post_incident_analysis': {'corrective_actions': 'Enhance security measures',
                            'root_causes': 'Zero-day vulnerability'},
 'ransomware': {'data_encryption': 'Yes', 'ransom_paid': 'Yes'},
 'response': {'law_enforcement_notified': 'Yes',
              'recovery_measures': 'Restore affected systems',
              'remediation_measures': 'Enhance security measures',
              'third_party_assistance': 'Cybersecurity experts'},
 'threat_actor': 'Unknown attackers',
 'title': 'Ransomware Attack on TechSolutions Ltd.',
 'type': 'Ransomware Attack',
 'vulnerability_exploited': 'Unknown network vulnerability'}