Treasury Resilience: Building an Effective Action Plan
A practical framework from the Treasury Resilience and Efficiency Taskforce to protect vital payments and maintain financial continuity during major cyber disruption. Document in French.
Astran Launches AlwaysReady® Platform v2, Adding Advanced Data Transformation Capabilities for Financial Teams
Astran, the operational business continuity solution, today announced the release of Version 2 of its AlwaysReady® Platform, a few days after a major cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover cost the UK economy more than 2 billion pounds.
Sanofi and Astran Announce Strategic Partnership
Sanofi and Astran Announce Strategic Partnership to Enhance Treasury Continuity with Cutting-Edge Operational Resilience Solution
The Critical Impact of a 21-Day Ransomware Attack on Corporate Treasury & Finance Operations
A ransomware attack that halts all IT systems for 21 days is no longer an edge-case disaster scenario, it is a demonstrable and frequent threat. In 2023, the average downtime after a major ransomware incident was precisely 21 days, leading to halted operations, damaged cash flow, and reputational fallout. The Finance and Treasury function is among the most severely impacted, as virtually all processes rely on ERP, TMS, Active Directory, email, shared workspaces, and data flows across systems.
When the Lights Go Out: 21 Days of Chaos in Finance department
In the pre-dawn hours of July 1, The Company Corp finance and treasury teams awoke to the unthinkable: every core system, ERP, TMS, Active Directory, you name it... locked down by a penetrating ransomware strike. What followed was not IT’s slow march toward recovery, but a full-blown thriller of manual workarounds, sleepless nights, and mounting liabilities. This account, drawn from an industry analysis of critical finance processes under a 21-day outage, exposes the raw stress and tangible risks when finance is left to fend for itself, without being prepared
Astran Wins Grand Prize for Innovation at Les Assises Cybersecurity Forum
Astran, a leading provider of cyber resilience solutions enabling operational business continuity, is proud to announce that it has been awarded the prestigious Grand Prize for Innovation at the Les Assises Cybersecurity Forum (to be held in Monaco in October 2025). The award recognizes Astran's cutting-edge solutions that are reshaping the landscape of treasury continuity and risk management.
Eiffage Continuum : Finance Operational Continuity
Eiffage Continuum : Operational Continuity for Supplier Payments & Payroll During IT Outages
Astran launches the Continuity Cloud for Digital Resilience, adopted by VINCI
By 2031, a violent cyberattack will occur every 2 seconds, and the price for our businesses is only increasing - with a new record already set at 75 million dollars paid to an attacker for a single ransomware in August 2024 - adding to the operational losses of 56 million euros per week for each cyberattack. This summer, the Microsoft Crowdstrike outage paralyzed 8.5 million machines, representing swathes of the global economy. In response, French start-up Astran has teamed up with several major French and German companies to build an IT resilience solution (Airbus, Arkea, Eiffage, Sanofi, VINCI and Volkswagen). VINCI has already adopted the solution.
Astran Named Among Wired’s Hottest Startups in Paris 2024
We are excited to share that Astran has been recognized by Wired as one of the “Hottest Startups in Paris” for 2024! This nomination reflects our dedication to transforming digital resilience through our flagship product, the Continuity Cloud.
Living a Ransomware Crisis: A CEO's Perspective
Prepare yourself for upcoming cybersecurity challenges by living a Ransomware crisis side by side with the CEO of an industrial company.
Cyber Attacks 101: vulnerabilities, exploitations, and defense lines
In this article, various forms of cyberattacks are explored, emphasizing the risks they pose to economic actors. The key attack methods discussed include Social Engineering, where attackers manipulate individuals to gain confidential information; Vulnerability Exploitation, exploiting weaknesses in systems; Bad Configurations, leading to accidental exposures; Password Cracking, using methods like brute force to access accounts; Eavesdropping, intercepting data over public WiFi; and Internal Attacks, threats from within an organization. The article highlights the importance of understanding these threats and implementing robust security measures to protect sensitive data and maintain digital continuity.
Cyber Mercenaries: Who? Why? For Who?
Learn everything you need to know about cyber mercenaries, their MO, and who's hiring them.
The CxO Guide for Understanding Financial Risk Associated with Ransomware
The newly released "CxO Guide for Understanding Financial Risk Associated With Ransomware" is your essential resource for navigating these challenges. Designed specifically for C-level executives, this guide equips you with the knowledge, strategies, and tools to grasp and mitigate the financial risks posed by ransomware.