Security News > 2022 > July > Kansas MSP shuts down cloud services to fend off cyberattack
A US managed service provider NetStandard suffered a cyberattack causing the company to shut down its MyAppsAnywhere cloud services, consisting of hosted Dynamics GP, Exchange, Sharepoint, and CRM services.
According to an email sent to MyAppsAnywhere customers shared on Reddit, the company detected signs of a cyberattack on Tuesday morning and quickly shut down cloud services to prevent the attack's spread. "As of approximately 11:30 AM CDT July 26, NetStandard identified signs of a cybersecurity attack within the MyAppsAnywhere environment. Our team of engineers has been engaged on an active incident bridge ever since working to isolate the threat and minimize impact."
The company says that they have engaged their insurance provider to help identify the source of the attack and bring systems back online.
While the company says that only the MyAppsAnywhere services are affected, the attack appears to have had a broader impact, with the company's main site shut down as well.
In the past, there have been numerous attacks on MSPs, with an affiliate for the GandCrab ransomware operation and later, REvil, showing an interest and aptitude in attacks on managed service providers.
The most significant attack on MSPs occurred in July 2021, when REvil ransomware conducted a Kaseya supply-chain attack that encrypted thousands of companies.