The Danger of Weak Passwords: UK Trucking Firm Attacked and Permanently Shut Down

• Discover how a single weak password led to a UK trucking firm’s permanent shutdown by a ransomware attack, highlighting the critical link between passwords and enterprise cybersecurity.
• Learn actionable strategies for creating strong passwords and implementing broader cybersecurity measures to protect your organization against ransomware and other threats.
• Explore how Trustwave’s comprehensive approach, from ransomware readiness to advanced threat detection, helps organizations strengthen passwords and overall cybersecurity posture.

A threat actor once again proved the importance of enforcing strict password management practices by torpedoing a 158-year-old UK transportation company by hacking a password and then effectively shutting it down with ransomware.