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Your Computer Security Software Didn't Stop the Breach In 2023, MGM Resorts lost an estimated $100 million after a social engineering attack that bypassed every piece of computer security software the company had deployed. The threat actors didn't hack through a firewall. They called the help
In 2023, MGM Resorts had a multi-billion dollar security stack — endpoint detection, firewalls, SIEM platforms, the works. A single social engineering phone call bypassed all of it. The attackers impersonated an employee, convinced the IT help desk to reset credentials, and caused an estimated $100 million in damages. If you
A $100,000 Antivirus Setup That Stopped Nothing I worked with an organization in 2024 that had invested heavily in computer security software — endpoint detection, next-gen firewalls, SIEM, the works. They still got hit with a ransomware attack that encrypted 14,000 files and shut down operations for nine days.
In March 2025, the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center reported that Americans lost over $16 billion to cybercrime in 2024 — the highest figure ever recorded. Every single one of those victims had some form of computer security software installed. Antivirus was running. Firewalls were configured. And yet, the
In 2023, MGM Resorts had world-class computer security software deployed across its entire infrastructure. Firewalls, endpoint detection, SIEM platforms — the works. A single social engineering phone call bypassed all of it, leading to an estimated $100 million in losses. That incident should have been a wake-up call for every organization
