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Critical events
Event description
Most of the computers in MetalliKO’s administrative office have been hit by a ransomware virus. This will greatly impact workflows and increase the likelihood of error while the plant’s management finds a way to pay the cybercriminals' ransom.
Consequences
1. Financial damage
2. System failures
This has happened before
Microsoft
Hackers hit Norsk Hydro with ransomware. The company responded with transparency
The breach last March would ultimately affect all 35,000 Norsk Hydro employees across 40 countries, locking the files on thousands of servers and PCs. The financial impact would eventually approach $ 71 million. Production lines had stopped at some of Norsk Hydro’s 170 plants. Other facilities were switching from computer to manual operations.
Most of the computers in MetalliKO’s administrative office have been hit by a ransomware virus. This will greatly impact workflows and increase the likelihood of error while the plant’s management finds a way to pay the cybercriminals' ransom.
Consequences
1. Financial damage
2. System failures
This has happened before
Microsoft
Hackers hit Norsk Hydro with ransomware. The company responded with transparency
The breach last March would ultimately affect all 35,000 Norsk Hydro employees across 40 countries, locking the files on thousands of servers and PCs. The financial impact would eventually approach $ 71 million. Production lines had stopped at some of Norsk Hydro’s 170 plants. Other facilities were switching from computer to manual operations.
Event description
The times are tough for the MetalliKO leadership: the department for explosives safety made a surprise visit to the iron and steel works for an unscheduled inspection and discovered serious violations. The information shown in the inventory system didn’t match the actual figures: in reality, the company is missing industrial tools and explosives worth millions.
Even as the representatives of MetalliKO are trying to defend themselves, suspicions of theft only keep growing. The head of the factory announced that the system data was spoofed by unidentified perpetrators. It goes without saying that MetalliKO’s reputation took a massive hit.
Consequences
1. Deception of employees
2. Financial damage
3. Reputational damage
4. System failures
The times are tough for the MetalliKO leadership: the department for explosives safety made a surprise visit to the iron and steel works for an unscheduled inspection and discovered serious violations. The information shown in the inventory system didn’t match the actual figures: in reality, the company is missing industrial tools and explosives worth millions.
Even as the representatives of MetalliKO are trying to defend themselves, suspicions of theft only keep growing. The head of the factory announced that the system data was spoofed by unidentified perpetrators. It goes without saying that MetalliKO’s reputation took a massive hit.
Consequences
1. Deception of employees
2. Financial damage
3. Reputational damage
4. System failures
Event description
In a recent attack, hackers infiltrated the MetalliKO corporate network and managed to access the plant director's computer. As a result, sensitive financial reports, production upgrade plans, and contracts with major partners were leaked to the public. A few of MetalliKO's key clients immediately announced that they would cease further cooperation with the company.
Over the weekend, the company's stock price plummeted by 15% and continues to fall rapidly. Management is scrambling to minimize the impact, but rebuilding trust with investors could take months.
Consequences
1. Confidential data leak
2. Loss of clients
In a recent attack, hackers infiltrated the MetalliKO corporate network and managed to access the plant director's computer. As a result, sensitive financial reports, production upgrade plans, and contracts with major partners were leaked to the public. A few of MetalliKO's key clients immediately announced that they would cease further cooperation with the company.
Over the weekend, the company's stock price plummeted by 15% and continues to fall rapidly. Management is scrambling to minimize the impact, but rebuilding trust with investors could take months.
Consequences
1. Confidential data leak
2. Loss of clients
Event description
One of the workshops at MetalliKO was hit by an incident, forcing the plant to halt the entire steelmaking process. MetalliKO’s specialists spent three hours trying to locate and fix an equipment failure, which turned out to be caused by a broken connecting pin on the foundry crane’s lifting mechanism.
The plant’s chief engineer admitted that he failed to prevent the accident. But he emphasized that the plant uses a maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) system so the whole set of planned inspections, regular diagnostics, and equipment maintenance was carried out strictly according to regulations.
However, a follow-up inspection revealed that the scheduled maintenance data stored in the MRO system was not accurate. The timeline and scope of work were adjusted by one of MetalliKO’s lead technical specialists, V. Petrov. But according to Mr. V. Petrov, he physically couldn’t change the schedule because he was on sick leave on the dates when the changes were made.
It’s still unclear what’s behind the production halt: human error or a hacker attack. But the plant has already suffered financial loses, while its management is starting to doubt whether the maintenance work was actually performed without violations.
Consequences
1. Damage to company property
2. Deception of employees
3. Enterprise closure
One of the workshops at MetalliKO was hit by an incident, forcing the plant to halt the entire steelmaking process. MetalliKO’s specialists spent three hours trying to locate and fix an equipment failure, which turned out to be caused by a broken connecting pin on the foundry crane’s lifting mechanism.
The plant’s chief engineer admitted that he failed to prevent the accident. But he emphasized that the plant uses a maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) system so the whole set of planned inspections, regular diagnostics, and equipment maintenance was carried out strictly according to regulations.
However, a follow-up inspection revealed that the scheduled maintenance data stored in the MRO system was not accurate. The timeline and scope of work were adjusted by one of MetalliKO’s lead technical specialists, V. Petrov. But according to Mr. V. Petrov, he physically couldn’t change the schedule because he was on sick leave on the dates when the changes were made.
It’s still unclear what’s behind the production halt: human error or a hacker attack. But the plant has already suffered financial loses, while its management is starting to doubt whether the maintenance work was actually performed without violations.
Consequences
1. Damage to company property
2. Deception of employees
3. Enterprise closure
Event description
The metallurgical plant "MetalliKO" at the center of major scandal over data and contract leaks.
MetalliKO has its own system for tracking deliveries, managing orders, and monitoring product quality. Everything appeared transparent and convenient for clients. However, a recent data leak revealed that prices for certain items on the domestic market are nearly three times higher than those offered to foreign buyers — and it’s not about logistics costs or production volumes.
"My company manufactures aluminum packaging. And it turns out that foreign companies can order raw materials from MetalliKO at a third of the price. I wasn’t given any explanation for such a price discrepancy," commented one of the affected clients.
Customers are now refusing en masse to continue working with the plant’s two-faced management. The management, in turn, insists that this pricing policy is justified: the clients simply belong to different categories. The situation has already attracted the attention of the competition policy and tariff regulation authority.
Consequences
1. Confidential data leak
The metallurgical plant "MetalliKO" at the center of major scandal over data and contract leaks.
MetalliKO has its own system for tracking deliveries, managing orders, and monitoring product quality. Everything appeared transparent and convenient for clients. However, a recent data leak revealed that prices for certain items on the domestic market are nearly three times higher than those offered to foreign buyers — and it’s not about logistics costs or production volumes.
"My company manufactures aluminum packaging. And it turns out that foreign companies can order raw materials from MetalliKO at a third of the price. I wasn’t given any explanation for such a price discrepancy," commented one of the affected clients.
Customers are now refusing en masse to continue working with the plant’s two-faced management. The management, in turn, insists that this pricing policy is justified: the clients simply belong to different categories. The situation has already attracted the attention of the competition policy and tariff regulation authority.
Consequences
1. Confidential data leak
Event description
An IT department employee at MetalliKO was found guilty of disclosing information that constitutes a trade secret. Acting on his tip, a hacker gained access to the plant’s intellectual property—a blueprint for an exoskeleton designed for warehouse workers.
The convict knew exactly the tech stack on which the file server operated and shared this information with the hacker. The attack was successful. Later, the attacker confessed that the blueprint was sold to the main competitors of MetalliKO.
The former employee was sentenced to six years in prison. The convict must pay ten times the lost profit to MetalliKO, but it’s clear that the payment of such a huge compensation will stretch over a long time.
Consequences
1. Confidential data leak
2. Disclosure of enterprise know-how and secrets
3. Financial damage
An IT department employee at MetalliKO was found guilty of disclosing information that constitutes a trade secret. Acting on his tip, a hacker gained access to the plant’s intellectual property—a blueprint for an exoskeleton designed for warehouse workers.
The convict knew exactly the tech stack on which the file server operated and shared this information with the hacker. The attack was successful. Later, the attacker confessed that the blueprint was sold to the main competitors of MetalliKO.
The former employee was sentenced to six years in prison. The convict must pay ten times the lost profit to MetalliKO, but it’s clear that the payment of such a huge compensation will stretch over a long time.
Consequences
1. Confidential data leak
2. Disclosure of enterprise know-how and secrets
3. Financial damage
Event description
A reward of over $25,000 is being offered on the dark web for MetalliKO' trade secret. More specifically, someone wants to know the recipe for its innovative alloy.
According to a source at MetalliKO, the new alloy will completely replace the common metals used in construction. The mechanical properties of the material are much better than those of all existing alternatives, and its versatility knows no bounds. The alloy will enable the creation of stunning architectural forms, taking construction to a new level.
The question is: should MetalliKO's management make extra efforts to keep the alloy composition a secret? After all, the reward for stealing it is worth the effort, and no systems are completely secure.
Consequences
1. Disclosure of enterprise know-how and secrets
A reward of over $25,000 is being offered on the dark web for MetalliKO' trade secret. More specifically, someone wants to know the recipe for its innovative alloy.
According to a source at MetalliKO, the new alloy will completely replace the common metals used in construction. The mechanical properties of the material are much better than those of all existing alternatives, and its versatility knows no bounds. The alloy will enable the creation of stunning architectural forms, taking construction to a new level.
The question is: should MetalliKO's management make extra efforts to keep the alloy composition a secret? After all, the reward for stealing it is worth the effort, and no systems are completely secure.
Consequences
1. Disclosure of enterprise know-how and secrets
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