Lindsay Auto Group opened in 1963 and now operates eight dealerships and four collision centers across the Washington D.C. area. The company has more than 1,000 employees and nearly one billion dollars in annual revenues.
The Challenge
Lindsay Auto Group, a rapidly growing automotive company, was faced with a significant challenge: securing sensitive customer data. Despite efforts to mitigate vulnerabilities by halting the local storage of personally identifiable information (PII), the company fell victim to a cyberattack.
Paul Moline, Chief Information Officer at Lindsay Auto Group, recalls the stress of the attack:
“I was standing in the middle of a showroom during an event when suddenly, almost every single monitor in the room blue-screened, and my phone began ringing with reports of system failures at multiple stores!”
Every department, workstation, and endpoint—over 800 devices—was affected, resulting in a complete shutdown that lasted for a week, disrupting operations and costing the company significant revenue.
What did
One Source do?
In the midst of the crisis, Lindsay Auto Group reached out to One Source for immediate assistance. A team of experts arrived on-site, diagnosing the breach and determining that it had originated from a phishing email.
After stabilizing Lindsay Auto Group’s systems, One Source consultants conducted a comprehensive analysis to prevent future breaches. As part of the strategy, they immediately implemented an advanced email security solution to safeguard against email-borne threats, a common vector for cyberattacks. This scalable solution combines threat intelligence to detect and stop advanced threats in real-time, ensuring prompt responses and minimizing the risk of compromise to the company’s infrastructure.
The final managed security solution included:
- Continuous 24/7 threat monitoring and proactive defense
- Remote security operations center (SOC) oversight
- Real-time detection and containment of email-borne threats like phishing, malware, and ransomware
With this service in place, Lindsay Auto Group could confidently protect their growing business from future cyber threats.
The Results
- Reduced risk: Enhanced protection against email-borne threats, with proactive threat detection and containment.
- Business continuity: Operational disruption was minimized, and the company avoided the significant costs associated with a prolonged system shutdown.
- Peace of mind: The management team gained confidence in their cybersecurity posture, knowing that their systems were monitored and protected around the clock.
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