Kevin BeaumontJan 3, 2023
#TheGuardian have closed their offices until January 23rd after their ransomware incident (which is still going on). HT @dannyjpalmer https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/guardian-ransomware-attack/
Guardian offices closed until 23 January due to ongoing fallout from suspected ransomware attack

The Guardian is continuing to be severely impacted by a suspected ransomware attack which hit the publisher’s global IT systems on 20 December. Guardian Media Group chief executive Anna Bateson sent a

Press Gazette
Show threadKevin BeaumontJan 3, 2023

By the way, having dealt with both monitoring human operated ransomware and dealing with it first hand, my experience is recovering, even if you pay, is around a 2 month ordeal on average.

It can stretch to 6 months or more before operations are fully restored.

You’ll frequently find IT and security people quit after recovery as the mental health toll is large - they never want to go through something like they again.

Show threadDaniel Betz  
@[email protected] eeesh. I had three at prev employer due to lack of emphasis on security. Recovered each within 12 hours thanks to the Dell CDP which was discontinued. So disappointing.
Jan 3, 2023 at 1:08pmWeb