Sometimes you have to weather the storm to be able to see the blue skies beyond. That was not a very eloquent statement though it was the best I could come up with on as little sleep as I have gotten recently. Now I am choosing to not go into too much detail with this post though it is going to be something that will shape my future either positively or negatively based on how I/we respond so it has to be part of the journey.
Recently our ESC data center was attacked by a nasty little thing known as Ransomware. Taking down multiple systems and causing multiple days and nights of work, the incident has exposed several things that have been hiding under the surface and need to be addressed. My team has stepped up to work any and all required time to get us back on track to which I am eternally grateful.
To make things worse, the entry point for this attack was patched to the required level as directed by the security standards. We happened to be the benefactor of a “Zero Day Hit” which means that we were attacked with the new version before the security gurus knew it was possible. The updated standards came out the next day. Thanks guys! (just kidding)
So…to put a silver lining on the situation. At least I can say, “We were FIRST!”
