Hacking attack on Marc O'Polo - what you can learn from it
In 2019, a hacker attack paralysed the fashion company Marc O'Polo. Dr Patric Spethmann, COO and board member, talks about the background to the attack, how Marc O'Polo has changed since then and what he has to say to other companies about IT security.
Topic
Trend topicAwareness / Phishing / Fraud
When & Where
Tue, 10/31/2023, 15:00 - 15:45
Details
Format:
Infocube
Session description
Suddenly nothing works - no cash register, no phone, no PCs. All data is encrypted and a ransom note appears. This is what happened to the fashion company Marc O'Polo in 2019. A hacker attack had put the company's entire IT infrastructure out of action.
How do you react in such a case? Which experts should be consulted? How do you protect yourself from another attack in the future and how do you sensitise your employees?
COO and board member at Marc O'Polo Dr Patric Spethmann has the answers. He explains how the attackers were able to gain access to the systems, what has changed at Marc O'Polo since then and what other companies can take away from the attack.
