Case 1 Opening Case: BlackPOS Malware Steals Targets Customer Data P. 142

1a. Was cybersecurity a priority at Target? Explain.

1b. How did lax security impact Targets sales revenue and profit performance?

1c. According to experts, how was the data breach executed?

1d. In addition to the data theft, what else was damaged by this incident?

1e. Was this cybersecurity incident foreseeable? Was it avoidable?

1f. Why might management not treat cyber-threats as a top priority?

1g. Research recent news concerning this data breach. Has Target recovered from it? Explain.

1h. Assuming that the CEO and CIO were forced to resign, what message does that send to senior management at U.S. companies?