Proactive NEC XON Cybersecurity Measures Thwart Major Mining Firm Cyberattack

NEC XON recently demonstrated its considerable cybersecurity capabilities by thwarting a potential ransomware attack targeting a major mining group. The incident began when NEC XON's xCTEM (Extended Continuous Threat Exposure Management) platform identified that credentials for a privileged account, capable of accessing remote services such as VPN, were being sold by an Initial Access Broker (IAB). These credentials were likely to be purchased by ransomware operators known for human-operated ransomware attacks, posing a significant threat to the mining firm's operations.

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