Case Study: South Louisiana Community College achieves 100% recovery in 2 hours and zero data loss with Rubrik

South Louisiana Community College Recovers Before Receiving a Ransom Note

South Louisiana Community College (SLCC) faced a Ryuk ransomware attack after an administrator loaded software on a forgotten Windows 7 desktop, which allowed attackers to capture credentials and begin encrypting servers and VMs. The IT director recognized the threat early and acted quickly to contain the infection before attackers could deliver a ransom demand.

Using Rubrik’s immutable backups and Live Mount point‑in‑time recovery, SLCC restored affected systems—each recovery took five to ten minutes—and fully contained the incident within two hours. The result: zero data loss, $0 paid in ransom, Active Directory remained safe, and the college has since expanded its Rubrik deployment while influencing other Louisiana community colleges to adopt the same protection.

South Louisiana Community College

Nick Pitre

Director of IT