https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/leading-toy-maker-mattel-hit-by-ransomware/
Exploit: Ransomware
Mattel: Toymaker
Risk to Small Business: 2.327 = Severe In a recent regulatory filing, Mattel told regulators that it suffered a ransomware attack in July 2020 that shut down some systems but did not include a significant data loss. Only business systems were impacted, production and distribution were not affected. Experts believe that TrickBot ransomware was used in the incident.
Individual Risk: No personal or consumer information was reported as impacted in this incident.
Customers Impacted: Unknown
How it Could Affect Your Customers’ Business: Cybersecurity awareness starts with phishing resistance. It’s the most likely delivery system for ransomware, but training only sticks if it’s refreshed at least every 4 months.
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.
