Tech Plas data successfully recovered without the hacker being notified
Business Benefits
- Tech Plas data was successfully restored without paying any ransom
- A cloud backup and monitoring solution was implemented to mitigate future risks
- An advanced threat detection and management strategy was developed and implemented
Objectives
- To recover company data that has been locked by the ransomware virus
- Evaluate and implement an appropriate backup solution
- Implement an advanced firewall system that safeguards company from ransomware attacks
Tech Plas Extrusions is a wholly owned and operated Australian company formed in 1985 to specialise in the manufacture and distribution of specialty pipes and custom extrusions. The company produces a huge range of profiles for local, interstate and overseas customers representing a diverse range of industries.
Tech Plas infected by ransomware
Tech Plas was inflicted with a ransomware virus that threatened to destroy their data unless a ransom was paid. With a lot of customer and business data at stake; Tech Plas management wanted to retrieve the data with minimal hassle. They thus contacted Empower IT Solutions team to retrieve their business information with minimal work disruption. Having serviced small to medium businesses; we clearly understood the impact of a ransomware attack and thus started with the data retrieval process.
Within a couple of hours our team of qualified engineers had a clear strategy about dealing with this particular strain of ransomware without notifying the hacker; and were able to perform a complete system restore of files. Once the files were restored and business operations resumed; an effective cloud backup solution was also implemented.
Ransomware Protection & Prevention Strategy for Tech Plas
Empower IT team did not stop with recovering the company information and implementing a backup solution. In order to safeguard the company servers from future risks of being attacked; the team also set up managed monitoring process that would help detect unusual activity and provide an option to prevent similar attacks in future.
With all the data was quickly restored, Tech Plas staff were able to continue with their day-to-day operations. Overall, the company management is able to have a new peace of mind knowing that all their data goes through incremental backups which is monitored in real-time for consistency, performance and reliability. Additionally, the team at Tech Plas now have access to an entire team of engineers to assist them with all their IT needs and help them stay safe from any future threats whilst planning the continual IT Systems and infrastructure upgrade to ensure minimal downtime.
In the digital age it is highly likely that the next disaster is right around the corner. Do not wait until you are affected to take action. Implement a tried and tested disaster recovery and business continuity strategy and continue operating your business without any disruption. Contact the Empower IT team for more details.
The team at Empower IT Solutions have instilled hope and security in our minds about our IT systems. Due to their diligence and professionalism, we know our systems are in good hands and know who to call upon if any further problems arise in future. Throughout the entire project, they were efficient, responsive and highly professional in their approach which reflects on the quality of their work and interactions
