According to BBC, the hackers demanded MAG pay a ransom. The organization refused. 

Alana Muir, Head of Cyber at Hiscox, comments, “Agile and remote working has become the norm across many industries now. But, between joining public Wi-Fi networks in cafes and on trains, to working on the go on a smartphone, businesses are notably more vulnerable to cyberattacks.”

Jacob Kavlo, Co-Founder & CEO of Live Proxies, adds, “Generally, any public network, whether it is secure or unsecured, can expose someone’s data to possible interception. Cyber attackers can easily access data being transmitted over these Wi-Fi networks through methods like ‘man-in-the-middle’ attacks, where an attacker can position themselves between a device and the network. They can capture data in transit to read, modify, or steal sensitive information without either party noticing it.”

In the event a worker must use public Wi-Fi, Kavlo advises using a VPN. 

“If working remotely, using Virtual Private Networking (VPN) makes an attacker’s job harder,” he states. “With a VPN, if someone does manage to intercept the internet connection, they won’t be able to read the data being sent because it’s encrypted. However, I highly recommend implementing endpoint protection, VPN access, and multifactor authorisation (MFA) all at once to achieve maximum security.”