# How the Huntress SOC Stopped a VPN-Based Ransomware Attack

DevFeed: [How the Huntress SOC Stopped a VPN-Based Ransomware Attack](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/how-the-huntress-soc-stopped-a-vpn-based-ransomware-attack-54338.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.huntress.com/blog/exposed-vpn-ransomware-attack>)

Author: Beth Robinson

Published: 2026-03-13T07:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Huntress Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/huntress-blog.md>)

Topics: [ransomware](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ransomware.md>), [Security Operations Center](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security-operations-center.md>), [Virtual Private Network](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/vpn.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [MFA](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/mfa.md>), [Cybercrime](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cybercrime.md>), [Monitoring](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/monitoring.md>), [remote access](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/remote-access.md>), [Resilience](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/resilience.md>)

Tags: [authentication](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/authentication.md>), [cyberattack](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cyberattack.md>), [detection](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/detection.md>), [huntress](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/huntress.md>), [lateral-movement](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/lateral-movement.md>), [monitoring](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/monitoring.md>), [network](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/network.md>), [ransomware](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ransomware.md>), [remote-access](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/remote-access.md>), [resilience](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/resilience.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>), [security-operations](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security-operations.md>), [soc](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/soc.md>), [vpn](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/vpn.md>)

## AI overview

An insider account of how the Huntress Security Operations Center responded to a ransomware attack that began through an unsecured public-facing VPN. The article emphasizes MFA, remote-access monitoring, detection tools, human analysis, network isolation, and a clear response plan.

## Source excerpt

Get an insider look at how the Huntress SOC stopped an unsecured VPN based ransomware attack. Learn why your business needs more than just software to stay secure.