The Everything Feed - All Packet Pushers Pods HS118: Bricking the Company – Discussing Existential Threats with Leadership
Nov 25, 2025
Discover the looming existential threats facing companies in today's tech landscape. The hosts discuss the difference between normal setbacks and company-ending events. They explore realistic vulnerabilities that can lead to disaster, citing examples like Travelex's ransomware struggle. Learn how to effectively communicate with leadership about risks and necessary preventive measures. The conversation covers the impact of AI on attacks, along with strategies for remediation, ensuring your company is protected.
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What 'Company Ending' Really Means
- An existential threat means the company stops existing, not just financial pain or layoffs.
- Jonna Johnson and John Burke stress this is a narrow, high-severity category called "bricking the company."
Travelex Ransomware Killed The Business
- Travelex suffered a ransomware attack that cut access to data and failed restores.
- The company partially recovered, entered bankruptcy, and eventually folded.
Codespaces: One Cloud Account To Ruin All
- Codespaces' AWS account was fully compromised and encrypted across regions.
- Attackers accessed everything inside a single account and put the company out of business.
