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  • November 2024
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FedEx Cyberattack (B): Reflections and Lessons

By: Hise Gibson, Frank Nagle, Alicia Dadlani and Martha Hostetter
  • Format:Print
  • | Language:English
  • | Pages:5
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Abstract

Set in 2024, this (B) case provides an update to the (A) case (no. 625-049) about a devastating cyberattack that destroyed thousands of computers and business systems at FedEx’s European division in 2017. It describes lessons learned and changes made in the wake of the attack.

Keywords

Cybersecurity; Disruption; Crisis Management; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Europe

Citation

Gibson, Hise, Frank Nagle, Alicia Dadlani, and Martha Hostetter. "FedEx Cyberattack (B): Reflections and Lessons ." Harvard Business School Supplement 625-059, November 2024.
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Hise O. Gibson

Technology and Operations Management
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