EPISODE · Jun 10, 2026 · 6 MIN
How One Company Survived a Cyberattack That Wiped Out Its Billing System
from Crisis Management with Fexingo: Recessions, Layoffs, and Business Survival Stories · host Fexingo
Episode 43 of Crisis Management with Fexingo examines the story of a mid-sized logistics firm that lost its entire billing and invoicing system to a ransomware attack in 2024. For six weeks, the company had no invoices, no payment tracking, and no way to collect revenue. Instead of panicking, the CEO made two contrarian moves: she called every client personally to explain the situation, and she told them not to pay until the system was restored. Lucas and Luna break down how the company emerged with stronger client relationships and 98 percent payment recovery within 30 days of the system coming back online. They connect the story to today's market volatility — the Dow dropping 700 points on June 10, 2026 — and ask what crisis decision-making looks like when trust is the only asset that matters. A counterintuitive survival story from the front lines of business continuity. #RansomwareRecovery #Cyberattack #CrisisManagement #BusinessContinuity #TrustEconomics #Logistics #SmallBusiness #CEOLeadership #NoBillingNoRevenue #ClientRelationships #Resilience #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #CrisisDecisionMaking #Ransomware2024 #PaymentRecovery #ContrarianCEO #DowDrop Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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Episode 43 of Crisis Management with Fexingo examines the story of a mid-sized logistics firm that lost its entire billing and invoicing system to a ransomware attack in 2024. For six weeks, the company had no invoices, no payment tracking, and no way to collect revenue. Instead of panicking, the CEO made two contrarian moves: she called every client personally to explain the situation, and she told them not to pay until the system was restored. Lucas and Luna break down how the company emerged with stronger client relationships and 98 percent payment recovery within 30 days of the system coming back online. They connect the story to today's market volatility — the Dow dropping 700 points on June 10, 2026 — and ask what crisis decision-making looks like when trust is the only asset that matters. A counterintuitive survival story from the front lines of business continuity. #RansomwareRecovery #Cyberattack #CrisisManagement #BusinessContinuity #TrustEconomics #Logistics #SmallBusiness #CEOLeadership #NoBillingNoRevenue #ClientRelationships #Resilience #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #CrisisDecisionMaking #Ransomware2024 #PaymentRecovery #ContrarianCEO #DowDrop Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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