Risk to Business: 1.647 = Severe
A ransomware attack at leading library book distributor Baker & Taylor has resulted in an outage that impacted the company’s phone systems, offices, and service centers. Those systems were out for a week. No ransomware group claimed responsibility, nor did Baker & Taylor disclose a ransom demand. The company said that they were able to restore their systems from backups and the incident remains under investigation.
Individual Impact:
No information about consumer/employee PII, PHI or financial data exposure was available at press time.
How It Could Affect Your Customers’ Business: Cybercriminals have been concentrating their fire on suppliers and service providers, elevating risk for them.
Risk Levels:
1 - 1.5 = Extreme Risk
1.51 - 2.49 = Severe Risk
2.5 - 3 = Moderate Risk
*The risk score is calculated using a formula that considers a wide range of factors related to the assessed breach.
