The ION Group Ransomware Attack: Was it Predictable?
ION Group was targeted and successfully attacked on or about 31 January 2023 by LockBit, an Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) actor, which operates an illicit Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) business. The attack appears to have targeted ION Group's Cleared Derivatives Division and caused widespread market disruption. ABN Amro, Macquarie, RBC, Intesa Sanpaolo were among impacted firms; overall, 42 of ION's clients are known to have been affected
Could TPRM have predicted it?
That is the million $ question. Could a third party risk analyst or team, or CISO have predicted the ransomware attack, and been better prepared for it? Are there tools that could have been handy?
Supply Wisdom performed a look-back analysis into ION Group, based on risk intelligence from our solution. Here is what we found and the answer might surprise you!
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