Security Breach: Analysis of Cybersecurity Incidents in Corporate Organizations
Overview
This paper examines security breaches in two major organizations: Paris-Normandy newspaper and Manchester United FC. It analyzes the causes of these incidents, including inadequate antivirus software updates and insufficient employee cybersecurity training, while proposing multilayered security solutions and awareness programs to mitigate future vulnerabilities.
What this case study covers
- Introduction defining security breach and its organizational impacts
- Case study of Paris-Normandy ransomware attack and vulnerability analysis
- Case study of Manchester United FC cybersecurity incident and implications
- Recommended security measures including antivirus updates and employee training
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Introduction
Security breach refers to any incident that emanates from unauthorized access to computer networks, data, applications, and devices. Typically, it happens when malicious individuals, including cyber terrorists, bypass a security mechanism. The occurrences have increased, especially in the recent technological era (Bendovschi, 2015). When a significant company encounters such incidences, its ways hit the headlines attracting many people's attention globally. Maintaining information confidentiality is among the fundamental values within an organization. Therefore, compromised data results in a wide range of consequences, including revenue loss, damaged brand reputation, hidden costs, or even intellectual property loss. The two companies that have experienced a security breach over the last two months include Daily Paris- Normandy and Manchester United FC.
Daily Paris- Normandy
In November 2020, the French newspaper organization, Paris- Normandy, became a victim of severe cybersecurity that prevented it from updating its website and disrupted the paper editions. Hence, it could only publish a single edition instead of the usual three. Although the newspaper declined to comment on whether the incident was a ransomware attack, two journalists confirmed a ransom demand. Ransomware allows cybercriminals to encrypt organizational files successfully, crippling all or part of the business (Archyde, 2020). Then, they demand a ransom to decrypt the files. It is still unclear whether the newspaper organization intends to pay up to restore its computer systems, although cybersecurity experts advise against it.