TechSecure Inc.

In July 2024, TechSecure Inc. experienced a significant data breach affecting its internal employee database. The breach was primarily due to a targeted ransomware attack by a group identified as Cl0p, exploiting vulnerabilities within the company's MOVEit file transfer software. The attackers managed to encrypt critical data and demanded a substantial ransom for the decryption keys. Despite efforts to secure the network, sensitive information about employees, including personal identification details, contact information, and salary data, was compromised and leaked on the dark web. The company's operations were temporarily disrupted, resulting in substantial financial losses and a loss of trust among its employees and partners.

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

"id": "tec603050824",
"linkid": "techsecure-inc",
"type": "Cyber Attack",
"date": "07/2024",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "3",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with internal employee data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Technology',
                        'name': 'TechSecure Inc.',
                        'type': 'Company'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Exploit of MOVEit file transfer software vulnerabilities',
 'data_breach': {'data_encryption': 'Data was encrypted by attackers',
                 'data_exfiltration': 'Data leaked on the dark web',
                 'personally_identifiable_information': 'Yes',
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personal identification details',
                                              'Contact information',
                                              'Salary data']},
 'date_detected': '2024-07-01',
 'description': 'In July 2024, TechSecure Inc. experienced a significant data '
                'breach affecting its internal employee database. The breach '
                'was primarily due to a targeted ransomware attack by a group '
                'identified as Cl0p, exploiting vulnerabilities within the '
                "company's MOVEit file transfer software. The attackers "
                'managed to encrypt critical data and demanded a substantial '
                'ransom for the decryption keys. Despite efforts to secure the '
                'network, sensitive information about employees, including '
                'personal identification details, contact information, and '
                'salary data, was compromised and leaked on the dark web. The '
                "company's operations were temporarily disrupted, resulting in "
                'substantial financial losses and a loss of trust among its '
                'employees and partners.',
 'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': 'Loss of trust among employees and '
                                       'partners',
            'data_compromised': 'Sensitive employee information',
            'downtime': 'Temporary disruption',
            'financial_loss': 'Substantial',
            'identity_theft_risk': 'High',
            'operational_impact': 'Temporary disruption',
            'systems_affected': 'Internal employee database'},
 'initial_access_broker': {'data_sold_on_dark_web': 'Yes',
                           'entry_point': 'MOVEit file transfer software '
                                          'vulnerabilities'},
 'motivation': 'Financial gain',
 'post_incident_analysis': {'root_causes': 'Vulnerabilities within the MOVEit '
                                           'file transfer software'},
 'ransomware': {'data_encryption': 'Yes',
                'data_exfiltration': 'Yes',
                'ransom_demanded': 'Substantial',
                'ransomware_strain': 'Cl0p'},
 'response': {'containment_measures': 'Efforts to secure the network'},
 'threat_actor': 'Cl0p',
 'title': 'TechSecure Inc. Data Breach',
 'type': 'Ransomware',
 'vulnerability_exploited': 'MOVEit file transfer software vulnerabilities'}