Recovering from a cyber security attack

When people realise they have been attacked the natural feeling is one of frustration, annoyance and even panic. Someone has violated your information. When this happens the worst thing do to is to act irrationally without advice. For example, paying the ransom may seem like the quickest solution but it is often not and could result in further attacks.

Here are do some do's and don'ts for recovering from a cyber attack

>>>>>>>>> Ask for assistance from a professional <<<<<<<<

>>>>>>>>> Ask for assistance from a professional <<<<<<<<

>>>>>>>>> Ask for assistance from a professional <<<<<<<<

Don't

• Search Google for advice
• Pretend nothing is wrong
• Keep it a secret

Do

• Ask for assistance from a professional
• A quick assessment of what systems or devices could be affected
• Contain the attack by shutting down or disconnecting systems from the network
• Follow the document incident recover plan