In 2020 Toll Group went twice through a ransomware attack, now Sophos which acted as a response and investigation team for the events, announces that the entry point was an account of an employee who died but remained active in the system.
Nefilim Ransomware Attack Used “Ghost” Credentials.
According to the report by Sophos, the Nefilim group responsible for the infidelity attack that was on the company’s network for about a month without the defense systems identifying suspicious activity, the user used by the attack group belonged to a deceased employee but his account was locked/deleted due to being integrated into various services.
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🚨 DragonForce Just Breached M&S, Co-op & Harrods – Using Nothing But Social Engineering.
🤯 It started with a help desk call
🔓 Ended with stolen credentials + £30M in losses
👥 The human layer is now the primary attack surface
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This is the new normal:
→ No exploit kits
→ No zero-days
→ Just one persuasive phone call
Social engineering has outpaced most technical defenses – especially at the help desk.
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🧠 Despite advanced security systems, human error remains the leading cause of cyber breaches.
🎯 Social engineering tactics exploit trust and manipulate individuals into compromising security.
📚 Regular employee training and awareness are crucial in recognizing and thwarting these deceptive strategies.
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📹 A finance executive receives a video call from their CEO, urgently requesting a fund transfer.
🧠 The face and voice are convincing, but it’s a deepfake—a sophisticated AI-generated impersonation.
⚠️ Deepfakes have become alarmingly accessible, with creation costs dropping from £20,000 to £20 in a year.
🔍 Even trained professionals struggle to detect them; in finance industry tests, 50% failed to identify deepfakes.
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