The article discusses the severe consequences of a poorly managed ransomware incident, highlighting the catastrophic missteps made during the incident response process. Jake Williams, a cybersecurity expert, illustrates how confirmation bias skewed the forensic report, leading to a seven-figure financial mistake for a Fortune 1,000 company. The involved organization saw the termination of its CISO and CIO due to the incident. Williams criticizes the lack of rigor in the investigation, stressing that such complex security issues require professional expertise and should not be attempted by internal teams without proper experience.
This is NOT something you can just DIY.
The errors stem from a big issue of confirmation bias, where a theory was formed and then evidence was sought to support it.
Both the CISO and CIO were fired over the security incident, indicating the seriousness of the mistakes made.
The forensic analysis lacked rigor, even for a Fortune 1,000 company, leading to severe errors in incident response.
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