TechSol Innovations

In March 2023, TechSol Innovations experienced a significant cybersecurity breach classified under the 'Ransomware' sub-tag. The attackers were able to infiltrate the company's network through a vulnerability in their outdated security systems. Despite efforts to secure data, the breach led to the encryption of critical research data and internal communications. The attackers demanded a hefty ransom for the decryption key. Efforts to bypass the encryption were initially unsuccessful, causing significant delays in project timelines and financial setbacks for the company.

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

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/techsol-innovations

"id": "tec801050924",
"linkid": "techsol-innovations",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "3/2023",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization’s existence"

{'affected_entities': [{'name': 'TechSol Innovations', 'type': 'Company'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Vulnerability in outdated security systems',
 'data_breach': {'data_encryption': 'Yes',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Critical research data',
                                              'Internal communications']},
 'date_detected': 'March 2023',
 'description': 'In March 2023, TechSol Innovations experienced a significant '
                "cybersecurity breach classified under the 'Ransomware' "
                "sub-tag. The attackers were able to infiltrate the company's "
                'network through a vulnerability in their outdated security '
                'systems. Despite efforts to secure data, the breach led to '
                'the encryption of critical research data and internal '
                'communications. The attackers demanded a hefty ransom for the '
                'decryption key. Efforts to bypass the encryption were '
                'initially unsuccessful, causing significant delays in project '
                'timelines and financial setbacks for the company.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Critical research data',
                                 'Internal communications'],
            'operational_impact': ['Significant delays in project timelines']},
 'initial_access_broker': {'entry_point': 'Vulnerability in outdated security '
                                          'systems'},
 'motivation': 'Financial gain',
 'post_incident_analysis': {'root_causes': 'Outdated security systems'},
 'ransomware': {'data_encryption': 'Yes', 'ransom_demanded': 'Yes'},
 'title': 'TechSol Innovations Ransomware Attack',
 'type': 'Ransomware',
 'vulnerability_exploited': 'Outdated security systems'}