Doctor Web Details

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    Doctor Web

    Moscow400 employees • Technology

    https://www.drweb.com/?lng=en
    Russia

    Industry

    Technology

    Security Incidents

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    Doctor Web is a Russian IT-security solutions vendor specializing in developing software to protect against malware and other cyber threats. The company was founded in 2003, and since then has developed a reputation for its robust antivirus and security systems. Doctor Web's notable products include Dr.Web Anti-virus, which offers comprehensive protection for personal and enterprise systems, as well as its Dr.Web CureIt! utility, designed for scanning and curing infected devices.

    The organization's primary purpose is to safeguard computer systems and data from spyware, adware, viruses, and ot...
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    Security Incidents

    Doctor Web Breach of Sep 2024
    Severity Score
    Low to Moderate

    Type

    Unknown

    Summary

    Doctor Web, a Russian antimalware company known for its Dr.Web cybersecurity products, experienced a targeted cyberattack on September 14. The company detected the attack and swiftly took steps to protect its infrastructure, ensuring that no users of Dr.Web were affected.

    After discovering the attack, Doctor Web disconnected all its resources from the network to conduct thorough checks for any signs of compromise. This led to a temporary suspension of its Dr.Web virus databases as a precautionary measure.

    Doctor Web monitored the attacker’s movements post-detection and later confirmed that t...
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    Severity

    Dr.Web, a notable Russian antimalware company, encountered a targeted cyberattack on September 14. The security firm's timely detection and response thwarted the attempt before any user data could be compromised. Although the attack led to a temporary suspension of their virus databases and a network disconnection for a thorough investigation, the ramifications were contained, with no significant breach reported.

    Given the potential for a severe impact had the attack been successful and considering no substantial damage or data loss occurred, this incident can be classified as "Low to Moderat...
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    Impact

    The recent cyberattack on Doctor Web, developer of Dr.Web cybersecurity products, primarily involved a targeted intrusion aimed at its infrastructure on September 14. Fortunately, the company detected and thwarted the attack in a timely manner, ensuring that no customer systems protected by Dr.Web were affected.

    As a precautionary measure, Doctor Web isolated its network and temporarily suspended its virus databases to inspect for any signs of compromise. The company monitored the attacker’s movements before safely restoring the virus databases.

    There was no indication of customer data expo...
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