Supply chain [SC] Supply Chain

Government Departments and the Australian Stock Exchange Third-Party Breach (October 2020)

2020-10-01 [vendor] Isentia
Primary Source ↗

Incident Details

Isentia Reeling After Suspected Ransomware Attack. Media monitoring giant Isentia has revealed that it is currently dealing with a major security incident disrupting some online services. Third-party company: Isentia.

Technical Details

Initial Attack Vector
Compromise of third-party service provider / vendor relationship
Vendor / Product
Isentia
Supply Chain Attack
✅ Confirmed third-party / vendor compromise

Timeline

  1. 2020-10-01 Breach occurred
  2. 2020-10-28 Publicly disclosed