Tech Innovations Inc.

Tech Innovations Inc. experienced a significant breach in February 2023, leading to the exposure of sensitive employee data, including personal identification numbers, addresses, and salary information. The source of the breach was traced back to an exploit in the company’s email system, which allowed malicious actors to gain unauthorized access. The incident has had far-reaching implications for employee privacy and has necessitated a comprehensive overhaul of the company's cybersecurity protocols. The breach not only led to potential identity theft risks for employees but also eroded trust in Tech Innovations' ability to safeguard personal information, affecting their reputation in the industry.

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

"id": "tec804050624",
"linkid": "tech-innovations-inc",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "02/2023",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "3",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with internal employee data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'name': 'Tech Innovations Inc.', 'type': 'Company'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Email System Exploit',
 'data_breach': {'personally_identifiable_information': ['Personal '
                                                         'Identification '
                                                         'Numbers',
                                                         'Addresses'],
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personal Identification Numbers',
                                              'Addresses',
                                              'Salary Information']},
 'date_detected': 'February 2023',
 'description': 'Tech Innovations Inc. experienced a significant breach in '
                'February 2023, leading to the exposure of sensitive employee '
                'data, including personal identification numbers, addresses, '
                'and salary information. The source of the breach was traced '
                'back to an exploit in the company’s email system, which '
                'allowed malicious actors to gain unauthorized access. The '
                'incident has had far-reaching implications for employee '
                'privacy and has necessitated a comprehensive overhaul of the '
                "company's cybersecurity protocols. The breach not only led to "
                'potential identity theft risks for employees but also eroded '
                "trust in Tech Innovations' ability to safeguard personal "
                'information, affecting their reputation in the industry.',
 'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': "Eroded trust in the company's ability "
                                       'to safeguard personal information',
            'data_compromised': ['Personal Identification Numbers',
                                 'Addresses',
                                 'Salary Information'],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'High',
            'systems_affected': ['Email System']},
 'initial_access_broker': {'entry_point': 'Email System'},
 'post_incident_analysis': {'corrective_actions': ['Comprehensive overhaul of '
                                                   'cybersecurity protocols'],
                            'root_causes': ['Vulnerability in Email System']},
 'response': {'remediation_measures': ['Comprehensive overhaul of '
                                       'cybersecurity protocols']},
 'threat_actor': 'Malicious Actors',
 'title': 'Tech Innovations Inc. Data Breach',
 'type': 'Data Breach',
 'vulnerability_exploited': 'Email System'}