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Legacy System Letdown - A ransomware attack on an electrical firm sparks the collapse of a vital accounting system

Legacy System Letdown - A ransomware attack on an electrical firm sparks the collapse of a vital accounting system

Case study Legacy system letdown A ransomware attack on an electrical firm sparks the collapse of a vital accounting systemBusinesses involved in contracting work, such as plumbers, builders and electricians, have generally been slower to purchase cyber insurance policies. Because they typically don’t hold large amounts of sensitive data and they don’t usually rely on their computer systems to carry out their day-to-day work, businesses of this nature often don’t believe they are overly exposed to cyber risk. However, most modern companies utilise their computer systems to perform certain business functions in one way or another. Should those systems become unavailable or cease to function properly as a result of a cyber attack, it can have a deleterious impact on the business i

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