Bridging Backup Gaps

Matthews is an Australian company that specializes in intelligent identification, labelling and inspection systems used by the food and beverage industry. In early 2020, it faced a "double extortion" attempt from ransomware actors. But Matthews fought back, recovered its data and saved its business. Matthews is one of hundreds of organizations in Australia that have been hit by ransomware, and the government is now taking action. Speakers: Mark Dingley, CEO, Matthews; Ben Nichol, Supply Chain Logistics Manager, Matthews; Reece Corbett-Wilkins, Partner, Clyde & Co.; Jeremy Kirk, Executive Editor, Information Security Media Group. Sponsored by: Cofense Source material and transcript for this episode are here. The Ransomware Files theme song by Chris Gilbert/© Ordinary Weirdos Records. Music by Uppbeat. Follow The Ransomware Files on Twitter: @ransomwarefiles Follow The Ransomware Files on Instagram: @theransomwarefiles