If you suspect an active attack on your business, call our emergency hotline at: 612-399-9680
If you suspect an active attack on your business, call our emergency hotline at: 612-399-9680
INDUSTRY: LOGISTICS
Incident Response & Ransomware Recovery for a Logistics Company
Service: Emergency Incident Response
3 Days
Time to restore core systems
$250K
Ransom Reduction Negotiated
300 Workstations
Reloaded after ransomware devastation
THE STORY
When a logistics company unknowingly fell victim to a phishing attack, the consequences were severe. A single employee entered their credentials after clicking on a fraudulent email, giving the attacker access to the company’s VPN. Over several months, the attacker moved laterally, escalated privileges, accessed financial data, and executed a ransomware attack—crippling operations and draining nearly $300,000 from the company’s account.
Blue Team Alpha was brought in to investigate, contain, and remediate the damage. With encrypted backups and SAN snapshots available, we were able to recover most of the company’s data and systems. Within three days, core services were restored, and 300+ workstations were reimaged. In one location, backups were incomplete, requiring ransom negotiation. We successfully reduced the payment by $250,000 to help limit financial impact.
Challenges
The attacker infiltrated the network through a phishing email, stole financial data, executed fraudulent bank transfers, and launched a ransomware attack. The scope required immediate containment, massive remediation, and tactical negotiation to limit the damage.
SOLUTIONS
Blue Team Alpha responded with a rapid, full-scale incident response effort. We leveraged backups and SAN snapshots, deployed an imaging service for 300+ workstations, and worked around the clock to restore operations. Our expert negotiators reduced the ransom by $250,000, and business continuity was achieved in days.
- Email Threat Detection & Account Securing
- Large-Scale System Restoration & Imaging
- Ransom Negotiation & Damage Mitigation
Benefits & outcomes
1.
FULL-SCALE RANSOMWARE RECOVERY
- Core business services restored in 3 days
- 300+ workstations reimaged in under 5 days
2.
STRATEGIC THREAT REMEDIATION
- Threat actor evicted and accounts secured
- Forensic analysis to prevent reinfection
3.
FINANCIAL LOSS REDUCTION
- $250K ransom reduction negotiated
- Minimized financial and reputational damage
About Blue Team Alpha
Blue Team Alpha is a veteran-owned, comprehensive cybersecurity force on a mission to secure and defend America’s critical infrastructure.
We offer advisory, offensive and technical services with deep roots and a specialty in incident management.
- Over 50 security certifications
- Talent hand-selected from NSA, CIA, DoD, & more
- Decades of industry experience
- Recover systems 80% faster than average
- Experience in all 16 critical infrastructure sectors
