They say, "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger." V Blue Dynamic we'd sign off on it. In the past few days we have proven that we are strong and have the strength to withstand any turbulence. What are we talking about? Our servers have become Target of cyber attackers spreading Play ransomware. And it wasn't exactly a game we would have been thrilled to buy tickets for. It was a game that literally kept us up at night. The "players" signed to ransomware Play don't come with a mischievous "Come on, sir, let's play." They want straight data. And he's not afraid to blackmail. But you know what? We did it, we defended all our clients, and we came out of the fight even stronger. So... it has a happy ending, but the road to it wasn't paved with rose petals.
Cyberattacks are springing up like mushrooms after a rain, and cyberattackers are as resourceful as high-school students taking notes in a quarter - read: more than enough. Like chameleons, they adapt to the latest trends in security and always come up with something new. Ransomware is one of the most common cyber attacks. It targets companies and government bodies.
Three days and two nights - blood, toil, sweat and tears
Our fight lasted three days and two nights. And we went through everything. It cost us, Churchill-style, blood, toil, sweat and tears. But it has a happy ending. We did it. We found out a lot of things about ourselves - like we're stronger than we thought we'd be... and also...
- that what might take you years to do under pressure to make it through a single night
- that facing the cyber threat together has told us more about our team than many might wish - some will offer to help, some will work hard, some will mind their own business.
- that the real meaning of the term "crisis management" is only known when you are actually in a crisis
- that even in what is at first sight a disaster, there can be found a seed of something good - maybe we're unveiled a new business opportunity - stay tuned
- that contacting the Police may sound like a good idea at first, but do we really want the remaining working servers to become evidence?
What did we learn from the cyber attack experience?
In the wake of a cyberattack, a number of questions land on your desk that you never thought you'd be asking. What is an acceptable risk? And how do you tell it from the unacceptable? But you know what? We did it, and we kept our clients safe from cyberattack - and that's the bottom line for us. We're stronger, we're more prepared, it's still us, but richer with tremendous experience.
