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STORM Guidance blog
See what our specialists have to say about ransomware, business email compromise, extortion, data theft and all aspects of cyber risk.


Neil Hare-Brown
Mar 31, 2023
Royal Mail Ransomware Negotiation Analysis
STORM Guidance analyse the recent ransomware negotiation between Royal Mail and LockBit. Download the full report here.


Rosanna Hayes
Jan 11, 2023
How MSPs can better position themselves in the face of increasing cyber threat
This article seeks to define the value in acknowledging and supporting the division between MSPs and cyber incident response roles and...


Rosanna Hayes
Nov 17, 2022
UK cyber crisis calls for broader regulation in the face of economic gloom
Amid countless reports of data leaks, hacks, and fraud, the UK economy isn’t adapting to deal with the pace of cybercrime, as threat...


Rosanna Hayes
Oct 7, 2022
Risk Management Regulations Set to Hit the Cyber Market
What is the NCSC's proposed security standard, and do these controls go far enough for accurate risk modelling and loss reduction?


Rosanna Hayes
May 16, 2022
How Substandard Managed Service Provider Contracts are Impairing Cyber Claims
Working directly with insurers and brokers for almost a decade, the STORM Guidance team has had a unique overview of the management of...


Rosanna Hayes
Jan 26, 2022
Exploring Proactive Steps for Legal Services to Reduce Exposure to Cyber Risks
2021 saw no shortage of cyber incidents, with law firms being one of the most common sectors STORMs incident response team are alerted to.


Rosanna Hayes
Jan 17, 2022
Concerns Grow as Attacks Against Schools Continue to Rise
Following another ransomware attack affecting thousands of schools, the GAO has called on the Department of Education to do more.


Rosanna Hayes
Oct 5, 2021
When ‘Watering Hole’ Attacks Gained Sophistication - Legal Firms Took the Bait
Legal firms are being targeted by sophisticated 'Gootloader' watering hole attacks, as criminal gangs up their game for higher rewards.


Rosanna Hayes
Jul 19, 2021
Board Level Strategies for Effective Cyber Risk Management
Cyber extortion has become a hot topic across all industry sectors, as cyberattacks now hit the news on a daily basis. The global...


Rosanna Hayes
Jun 29, 2021
SMEs in South Africa and the Impact of Cybercrime
On May 20th 2021, we hosted an event to welcome the launch of our CyberCare service in South Africa and discussed with a leading panel of...


Rosanna Hayes
May 21, 2021
Colonial paid the ransom but did this fan or fuel the fire?
This article was published in The Business Anecdote Magazine. Earlier this month we heard about the operator of the Colonial Pipeline...


Rosanna Hayes
May 12, 2021
The Impact of Cybercrime on SMEs in South Africa
We are pleased to announce our upcoming event, where we will be discussing cybercrime in South Africa to raise awareness over growing...


Rosanna Hayes
May 5, 2021
We're Hiring a New Senior Digital Investigator!
STORM Guidance is a leading cyber incident response team founded in 2014. Based in the UK with offices in the US and Mauritius, we are...


Rosanna Hayes
Dec 17, 2020
The SUNBURST Attack – Biggest Hack for Years
Insurers to set aside funds for claims as systemic risk looks more likely Many of us have already learned of the SUNBURST attack which is...
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