Octapharma Plasma, Inc. Breach Incident Score: Analysis & Impact (OCT2232822111325)

In this Rankiteo incident briefing, we review the Octapharma Plasma, Inc. breach identified under incident ID OCT2232822111325.

The analysis begins with a detailed overview of Octapharma Plasma, Inc.'s information like the linkedin page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/octapharma-plasma-inc., the number of followers: 39899, the industry type: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and the number of employees: 3100 employees

After the initial compromise, the video explains how Rankiteo's incident engine converts technical details into a normalized incident score. The incident score before the incident was 446 and after the incident was 350 with a difference of -96 which is could be a good indicator of the severity and impact of the incident.

In the next step of the video, we will analyze in more details the incident and the impact it had on Octapharma Plasma, Inc. and their customers.

Octapharma Plasma recently reported "Octapharma Plasma Data Breach Class Action Settlement", a noteworthy cybersecurity incident.

Octapharma Plasma agreed to settle a $2.55 million class action lawsuit over allegations that the plasma donation center failed to protect donor information adequately.

The disruption is felt across the environment, and exposing Donor information (including financial and Social Security data), plus an estimated financial loss of $2.55 million (settlement amount).

In response, while recovery efforts such as Settlement payouts ($5,000 for documented losses, $100 flat fee, $50 for California members), three years of credit monitoring continue, and stakeholders are being briefed through Class action notification and settlement terms dissemination.

The case underscores how Settled (final approval hearing scheduled for December 4, 2025), teams are taking away lessons such as Companies handling sensitive client data must implement robust cybersecurity measures to prevent unauthorized access and mitigate legal/financial risks from breaches. Proactive interventions are critical to reducing liability and reputational damage, and recommending next steps like Enhance data encryption and access controls for sensitive donor information, Implement multi-factor authentication and continuous monitoring for unauthorized access and Conduct regular third-party cybersecurity audits to identify vulnerabilities, with advisories going out to stakeholders covering Class members advised to submit claims by November 14, 2025, to receive compensation.

Finally, we try to match the incident with the MITRE ATT&CK framework to see if there is any correlation between the incident and the MITRE ATT&CK framework.

The MITRE ATT&CK framework is a knowledge base of techniques and sub-techniques that are used to describe the tactics and procedures of cyber adversaries. It is a powerful tool for understanding the threat landscape and for developing effective defense strategies.

Rankiteo's analysis has identified several MITRE ATT&CK tactics and techniques associated with this incident, each with varying levels of confidence based on available evidence. Under the Initial Access tactic, the analysis identified Valid Accounts (T1078) with moderate to high confidence (70%), supported by evidence indicating failure to implement adequate cybersecurity measures implying compromised credentials or weak access controls and Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190) with moderate confidence (60%), supported by evidence indicating systemic vulnerabilities in handling donor/patient data suggests potential web app exploitation. Under the Credential Access tactic, the analysis identified Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files (T1552.001) with moderate confidence (50%), supported by evidence indicating failure to implement necessary cybersecurity precautions may include improper storage of donor credentials. Under the Collection tactic, the analysis identified Data from Local System (T1005) with high confidence (90%), supported by evidence indicating unauthorized third-party access to sensitive client data, including financial and personal details. Under the Exfiltration tactic, the analysis identified Exfiltration Over Alternative Protocol: Exfiltration Over Unencrypted/Obfuscated Non-C2 Protocol (T1048.003) with moderate to high confidence (80%), supported by evidence indicating data exfiltration likely (implied by identity theft risk) and no mention of encryption. Under the Impact tactic, the analysis identified Phishing for Information: Spearphishing via Service (T1598.003) with moderate to high confidence (70%), supported by evidence indicating high identity theft risk suggests stolen PII/Social Security data could be used for targeted phishing and Malicious Crafted Repositories (T1659) with lower confidence (40%), supported by evidence indicating data sold on dark web (null but implied by fraud/identity theft motivation). These correlations help security teams understand the attack chain and develop appropriate defensive measures based on the observed tactics and techniques.