Microsoft Exchange Server reported again unusual activity with intermittent connection attempts to bad networks. The potential cyber attack was noticed during a routine examination for anomalies and possible outgoing data connections.
The affected Exchange server was supposedly not attacked or infected in the first wave of attacks a few weeks ago. A certified forensic scientist recently examined the device and approved it. A short time later, the server reported unusual activity with attempts to connect to the USA and Switzerland. The attack pattern is very similar to the first wave of attacks that was recognized too late - with consequences up to total loss.
Anomalies on the exchange-Server & Hosting
“It is irrelevant whether the threat was not noticed by forensics or whether the end device was newly infected. It is important that a new threat to the Microsoft Exchange Server has been detected, to which we have to react immediately, ”says Christian Ullrich Head of Business Development at RED EAGLE IT GmbH, BlackFog's German distributor for the DA-CH region Endpoint security, which is the only one to have registered the incident so far. According to him, the attack was stopped by BlackFog. Ullrich: "The software was actually installed on the server for aftercare in order to identify future threats at an early stage and to take appropriate measures."
Exchange-Better secure servers
The IT security expert advises all companies to use precisely this form of additional protection. Because: The threat of ransomware is not over with a re-install or patch alone. Cyber attacks often take place weeks after the malware has been activated. Affected systems are therefore not necessarily cleaned after restoring from the backup. The malware is also re-installed in the background and waits.
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