Exploit: Ransomware
Expeditors International: Logistics & Freight Forwarding
Risk to Business: 1.364 = Extreme
Expeditors International was hit by a ransomware attack over the President’s Day holiday weekend that has resulted in the company being forced to shut down most of its operations worldwide. First announced by the company on Sunday night, Expeditors International warned that services and systems may be offline until they can restore them from backups. The incident could snarl supply chains globally. Expeditors International handles warehousing and distribution, transportation, customs and compliance at 350 locations worldwide.
Individual Impact:
No information about consumer/employee PII, PHI or financial data exposure was available at press time.
Customers Impacted: Unknown
How It Could Affect Your Customers’ Business: Supply chain disruption has been the name of the game for cybercriminals and freight forwarders on land and on the sea have been constantly targeted lately
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.