This is post is a part of a 4 blog series on the Apex ransomware attack. To view the remaining blog posts, click here. On February 18th, 2019, we identified that our network was impacted by a new variant of ransomware. But we weren’t the only ones. Last year, over 850 million ransomware infections were detected worldwide, and every 40 … Continued
This is post is a part of a 4 blog series on the Apex HCM ransomware attack. To view the remaining blog posts, click here. According to ZDNet, 76% of U.S. businesses have experienced a cyberattack in the past year. While at the time of our ransomware attack we were actively utilizing 3 different AV programs, a new variant of … Continued
This is post is a part of a 4 blog series on the Apex payroll ransomware attack. To view the remaining blog posts, click here. Our number one mission after being informed that our network had been impacted by a ransomware attack was to protect client data at all costs. After an extensive forensic investigation* reported that no unauthorized access … Continued
This is post is a part of a 4 blog series on the Apex ransomware attack. To view the remaining blog posts, click here. After extensive research, analysis, and cyber consultation, we learned that the key to minimizing the risk of another Apex ransomware attack occurring is by leveraging the predict-and-prevent method to our security measures. While we were adequately … Continued