True Stories. Real Risks. Smarter IT Decisions.
These are real-world business incidents that could have happened to anyone. Learn what went wrong, and how ECS handles your IT differently.
We don’t share these stories to scare you. We share them to help you make smarter decisions before it’s YOUR story on the page.
Peter Robert, CEO
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Cybersecurity Incidents
Business Email Compromise (BEC) Cybersecurity Incident
The $100K Email Scam That Almost Worked
A 75-year-old business narrowly avoided financial disaster after a vendor questioned a fake ACH request. This real-world BEC (Business Email Compromise) incident shows how quickly trust can be exploited and how ECS would have stopped it before it began.
Website Phishing / Domain Blocklisting Cybersecurity Incident
How a Single Phishing Flag Took Down Email, Trust, and Business
A transportation company’s website was flagged as malicious by major browsers, triggering client mistrust and blocking company emails. This real-world website phishing incident shows how a single compromise can snowball into business disruption—something ECS’s layered security and monitoring would have prevented before damage was done.
Ignoring an Email Account Compromise: Risks, Costs & Consequences for Your Business
Learn how a persistent, unresolved email breach can expose your company to ongoing phishing, data theft, regulatory fines, and reputational damage. Discover the potential costs of inaction and preventative steps companies should take to secure their email and IT infrastructure.