The Paul White Company experienced a multimillion-dollar ransomware attack, as disclosed during the UNE College of Business panel discussion on cybersecurity. The attack, highlighted as a real-world case study, involved significant financial and operational disruptions. Response teams were forced to mitigate damage, restore compromised systems, and engage in direct negotiations with global hackers. The incident underscored the escalating sophistication of cyber threats, particularly those fueled by AI, and demonstrated the critical need for organizational resilience. While specific details of data compromise (e.g., customer/employee records, operational outages) were not explicitly outlined in the article, the financial scale ('multimillion-dollar') and the panel’s focus on recovery imply severe business interruption, potential data exfiltration, and reputational harm. The company’s CEO, Paul White, participated in the discussion to share lessons on preparedness and response strategies, emphasizing the attack’s broad impact on business continuity and cyber defense frameworks.