Exploit: Website compromise via newsletter hack.
Luas: Light rail system in Dublin.
Risk to Small Business: 2.111 = Severe: Since the investigation is ongoing, the extent of damage is not determined. However, the hacker responsible for the attack threatened to publish all compromised data if the demanded ransom of 1 bitcoin was not met within 5 days. Currently, no financial information has been exposed, but complete access to a company’s website can result in theft of IP, IT system interference, and entry into sensitive data.
Individual Risk: 3 = Moderate: Given that the attack was limited to the 3,226 that signed up for the Luas newsletter and did not include payment details, the threat to individual compromises is relatively low. Nevertheless, it remains to be seen if there will be other repercussions.
