Ransomware attack temporarily blocked staff from accessing systems

Synopsis

In July 2019, the service disclosed that they had suffered a ransomware attack earlier that week. The service experienced temporary disruption as infected systems were not accessible and data given by customers who had booked a place on training courses was locked. The issue was resolved within half an hour. The service said it did not believe any information was stolen by the attackers.

Analyst

Courtenay Brammar

Experienced global enterprise risk and governance professional. Previously Vice President at Morgan Stanley, Deloitte Risk Advisory practitioner and PRMIA steering committee member in both London and New York.

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