Healthcare

Recovery of hacked healthcare website within 4 hours including GDPR compliance

Rapid response to a security incident at a healthcare organisation with 2,000 employees.

Zorggroep West · 4 hours acute help + ongoing maintenance

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The challenge

Zorggroep West discovered their WordPress website had been hacked. Malware had been placed, sensitive form data had potentially leaked and the website was blacklisted by Google. Given the GDPR sensitivity, fast action was crucial.

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Our approach

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Immediate isolation of the website to prevent further damage

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2

Forensic investigation into the cause and extent of the hack

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3

Complete cleanup: removing malware, closing backdoors, identifying weaknesses

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4

Restoration from a clean backup with all content intact

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5

Implementation of enhanced security measures: WAF, 2FA, limited login attempts

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6

GDPR notification prepared and support with communication to those affected

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7

Reconsideration request with Google to lift the blacklist status

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Results

4 hours
Recovery time
Website fully back online
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0%
Data loss
All content preserved
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A+
Security
Rating after recovery
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24 hours
Google status
Blacklist lifted
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"WP Maintainer responded within 30 minutes and had our website fully restored within 4 hours. Their professional approach in such a tense situation was enormously reassuring."
P
Peter Janssen
IT Manager, Zorggroep West
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Technologies

WordPressWordfenceSucuriCloudflare

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