In July 2021, TechSolutions Inc., a leading software development company, experienced a severe data breach. A sophisticated cyber attack, leveraged through a vulnerability in their network, resulted in the exfiltration of sensitive customer data including names, addresses, and credit card numbers. The breach not only compromised the personal information of over 10,000 customers but also caused significant financial loss and tarnished the company’s reputation. Following the attack, TechSolutions Inc. faced intense scrutiny from media and regulatory bodies, leading to a sharp decline in customer trust and stock value. The company has since increased its investment in cybersecurity measures, including advanced persistent threat (APT) protection, to prevent future incidents.
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TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/techsolutions-inc
"id": "tec511050724",
"linkid": "techsolutions-inc",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "07/2021",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"
{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 'Over 10,000',
'industry': 'Software Development',
'name': 'TechSolutions Inc.',
'type': 'Company'}],
'attack_vector': 'Network Vulnerability',
'data_breach': {'data_exfiltration': 'Yes',
'number_of_records_exposed': 'Over 10,000',
'personally_identifiable_information': 'Yes',
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['Names',
'Addresses',
'Credit card numbers']},
'date_detected': 'July 2021',
'description': 'In July 2021, TechSolutions Inc., a leading software '
'development company, experienced a severe data breach. A '
'sophisticated cyber attack, leveraged through a vulnerability '
'in their network, resulted in the exfiltration of sensitive '
'customer data including names, addresses, and credit card '
'numbers. The breach not only compromised the personal '
'information of over 10,000 customers but also caused '
'significant financial loss and tarnished the company’s '
'reputation. Following the attack, TechSolutions Inc. faced '
'intense scrutiny from media and regulatory bodies, leading to '
'a sharp decline in customer trust and stock value. The '
'company has since increased its investment in cybersecurity '
'measures, including advanced persistent threat (APT) '
'protection, to prevent future incidents.',
'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': 'Tarnished',
'data_compromised': 'Sensitive customer data',
'financial_loss': 'Significant',
'payment_information_risk': 'Credit card numbers'},
'lessons_learned': 'Increased investment in cybersecurity measures, including '
'APT protection',
'title': 'TechSolutions Inc. Data Breach',
'type': 'Data Breach'}