A Japanese advanced electronics manufacturing company suffered a ransomware attack after enabling Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) on their firewall during the COVID-19 shift to remote work. The use of a weak password for RDP allowed attackers to gain entry and disrupt operations.
Challenge
Solution
Syscyber swiftly responded by establishing a new isolated Disaster Recovery (DR) environment. This involved providing loaned infrastructure, cleaning the compromised operating environment, and restoring data from backups to enable the customer to resume services. An Incident Response (IR) report was generated, and its findings were implemented to prevent future breaches.
Results
Syscyber’s Advanced Cybersecurity as a Service (CaaS) offered a comprehensive solution based on the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 2.0:
Cybersecurity Roadmap: A strategic plan was developed for enhancing cybersecurity measures and establishing a clear process for cyber incident escalation, complete with thorough documentation.
Immediate Implementations: Centralized log management, Privilege Access Management (PAM), and Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems were deployed to strengthen security infrastructure.
Advanced Monitoring: The customer now benefits from 360-degree visibility, with 24/7 real-time threat detection and response capabilities.
Ongoing Support
Syscyber’s Advanced CaaS ensures continuous protection and monitoring, enabling the electronics manufacturer to maintain robust security practices and swiftly respond to potential threats. This proactive approach not only mitigated the immediate impact of the ransomware attack but also fortified the company’s defenses against future incidents.
