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Breach Record

BBC

DISCLOSED 2023-06-20 · SUPPLY CHAIN

The Cl0p ransomware gang, responsible for the MOVEit Transfer hacks, claims not to have stolen data from BBC, British Airways, and Boots. The attack exploited a zero-day vulnerability in the MOVEit file transfer software, affecting numerous organizations. The gang's statement comes amid widespread fallout from the supply chain attack.

The record

What we know

Disclosed
2023-06-20
Attack vector
Supply Chain
Sector
media
Country
UK
Domain
bbc.com
ColdRecon assessment

Could a positive-security control have prevented this?

Verdict · unclear · opinion

The attack exploited a zero-day in MOVEit Transfer, a third-party file transfer software. A positive-security model on the MOVEit server might have detected unauthorized changes, but details are insufficient to determine if it would have prevented the initial exploitation.

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