SIG, a leading publicly traded European supplier of specialist building products across the UK, France, Germany, Ireland, Poland, and Benelux with 6,500 employees at 425 locations, faced a devastating GandCrab ransomware attack hitting over 600 French devices—nearly 30% of revenues—forcing a shutdown. CrowdStrike's software on two protected devices proved pivotal, enabling rapid threat identification, containment, and full eradication without data loss. Its advanced endpoint detection and response isolated the ransomware, accelerated recovery, and minimized downtime, safeguarding operations and highlighting the platform's critical role in defending large-scale, multi-site businesses.

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