City of Gary, Indiana

Case Study

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

ISSUE: Ransomware Attack.

SOLUTION: Root Cause Identification, Recovery and On-Going Protection.

“UncommonX was the only MDR vendor able to provide us with such a detailed, comprehensive view of our entire network.

They uncovered and delivered the critical insight needed to help our city improve its cyber security posture in days.”

Lloyd Keith
Chief Innovation Officer
City of Gary, Indiana

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The Challenge:

  • The City of Gary, Indiana experienced a catastrophic ransomware attack.
  • $500k ransom demand.
  • Two days of unsuccessful internal efforts.
  • A mutual partner referred them to UncommonX.

The Solution:

  • Installed the UncommonX platform solution in less than two hours.
  • Our experts recovered all of the city’s main systems within 24 hours.
  • Our SOC team and platform continues to deliver reliable situational awareness 24x7.

The Results:

  • Identified/remediated the root causes of their ransomware vulnerability.
  • Helped them better protect their environment from future attacks.
  • No further incidents since engaging us.