TSYS, a payment processing company fell prey to the Conti ransomware group.
The attackers targeted the company's administrative wing including the systems that support certain corporate back-office functions.
Around 10 gigabytes of TSYS data was compromised in the attack which the group is threatening to release if the ransom is not paid.
TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/tsys
"id": "tsy20137322",
"linkid": "tsys",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "04/2021",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "6",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the economy of a geographical region"
{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Payment Processing',
'name': 'TSYS',
'type': 'Company'}],
'attack_vector': 'Targeted administrative systems',
'data_breach': {'data_exfiltration': 'Yes'},
'description': 'TSYS, a payment processing company, fell prey to the Conti '
"ransomware group. The attackers targeted the company's "
'administrative wing including the systems that support '
'certain corporate back-office functions. Around 10 gigabytes '
'of TSYS data was compromised in the attack which the group is '
'threatening to release if the ransom is not paid.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': '10 gigabytes',
'systems_affected': 'Administrative systems supporting corporate '
'back-office functions'},
'motivation': 'Financial gain',
'ransomware': {'data_exfiltration': 'Yes', 'ransomware_strain': 'Conti'},
'threat_actor': 'Conti ransomware group',
'title': 'TSYS Ransomware Attack by Conti Group',
'type': 'Ransomware'}