FEATURE : CYBERATTACK
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Data , they have done it before , and that just helps you recover so much quicker .”
When the cyberattack took place , Dimension Data and WCBS did not have an official contractual relationship in place . However , they had collaborated previously , and Dimension Data had provided information security services to WCBS in the past . Given this prior working relationship , WCBS saw Dimension Data as the logical choice to seek assistance from to handle the crisis .
Dimension Data assembled a team and took immediate action by first cutting off Internet access and isolating machines . The subsequent steps focused on containing the damage caused by the cyberattack and initiating the process of recovering the environment .
Furthermore , WCBS implemented CrowdStrike ’ s antivirus solution , which played a vital role in maintaining and managing its environment . This step
Jacques Breslaw , Head of IT , Western Cape Blood Service
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