Joe Tidy
Cyber correspondent
Amidst the chaos, there’s an interesting and strange lesson to be learned.
It seems that the biggest firms with the most affected computers are bouncing back online the quickest.
This may not come as a surprise, but it could indicate that these larger, wealthier companies have better IT resources and resilience measures in place.
The solution to this issue is mostly manual, requiring IT staff to be present at affected computers.
It’s the small and medium-sized businesses that are facing the most challenges. They have fewer computers to fix and fewer staff available to address the problem.
For the headline-making big firms, the recovery process appears to be swift and efficient.
However, the aftermath of this cyber incident remains uncertain, with backlogs of work, missed deadlines, and overall damage to organizations still to be addressed.
Airlines provide a stark example of this situation, as they are back online and operating nearly normally, but with significant backlogs to tackle.