Incident Details
A former employee, upset over termination, deleted 180 servers from company's system, resulting in a S$918,000 loss.
Incident
How Did the Breach Happen?
The former employee accessed the company's computer test systems using administrator login credentials after termination.
What Data has been Compromised?
180 virtual servers in the company's test system were deleted, leading to financial loss.
Why Did the company's Security Measures Fail?
The company failed to terminate the ex-employee's access credentials promptly, allowing unauthorized entry.
What Immediate Impact Did the Breach Have on the company?
The breach caused the loss of S$918,000 due to the deletion of critical servers.
How could this have been prevented?
Prompt termination of access credentials and regular security checks could have prevented this breach.
What have we learned from this data breach?
It serves as a reminder to swiftly revoke access for terminated employees and enhance system monitoring.
Summary of Coverage
Former employee's revengeful act of deleting 180 servers from the test system resulted in a significant financial blow for the company.