https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/skimming-attack-hits-american/?&web_view=true
Exploit: Ransomware
Cygilant: Information Security Firm
Risk to Small Business: 1.337 = Severe Cybersecurity startup Cygilant finds itself in hot water after falling victim to a ranasomware attack. Cygilant is believed to be the latest victim of NetWalker ransomware. A site on the Dark Web associated with the NetWalker ransomware group posted screenshots of internal network files and directories believed to be associated with Cygilant. It is unknown if they paid the ransom, but the Dark Web listing has disappeared.
Individual Risk: No personal information was disclosed as compromised in this incident.
Customers Impacted: Unknown
How it Could Affect Your Customers’ Business: Ransomware is most commonly delivered through a phishing email, today’s most common vector for cyberattacks. Preventing phishing email from landing in employee inboxes is a strong defense against ransomware.
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.
