"Hacked Again? Share Your Worst SysAdmin Horror Stories"

[petya666]

Title: Re: Hacked Again? Share Your Worst SysAdmin Horror Stories

"Ugh, I feel you guys. I once took the blame for a server breach when it turned out our CEO had installed a pirated copy of Windows from a sketchy torrent site . Anyways, what's the worst situation you've been in as a sysadmin?"

 

[yar_a]

"lol yeah, I had a client whose entire database was wiped by a ransomware attack because their server didn't have an updated backup. Took me weeks to recover everything, and I still get a few nightmares about that one. Moral of the story: automate those backups, folks!"

 

[Эрвин]

"Yikes, I feel your pain. Had a similar situation last year where a compromised plugin took down my entire server farm, cost me a small fortune to recover from. Still salty about it, tbh"

 

[z0olo9]

What's your take on strategies?

 

[dan07d]

strategies - let's talk

 

[gas73]

What's your take on best practices?

 

[KirilVlasov]

Anyone experienced with new trends?