This is not a theoretical risk. It is an organized workforce that supports state-sponsored cyber activity. Traditional onboarding tools cannot stop it.

Our new blog post analyzes what happened and outlines practical steps to harden identity workflows so that attackers can’t simply call their way in.

As GenAI becomes part of everything we do, from virtual gatherings to the evolving threat landscape, we’re grateful for the innovators who are keeping identity verification one step ahead.

It also outlines what teams can do right now to shut down these attacks, from stronger identity verification to phishing resistant MFA and better help desk workflows.

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Keep in mind, hackers don’t hack, they login. Don’t let your HR team be the ones to hand them the keys.

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The traditional background check won’t ensure the person you interviewed and hired is the person that shows up to work.

Learn how UConn modernized password management with ATO Protect.

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With ATO Protect, help desks verify users directly with authoritative sources like DMVs. Real data, not guesswork. No ghosts slipping through.

Keep your support line secure and your users protected. Because in cybersecurity, belief isn’t enough. Proof is everything.

It’s time to turn the help desk from a weak point into a first line of defense.

Enforce call-backs to official numbers, use strong identity verification, and adopt phishing-resistant MFA.

CISOs must show measurable controls, strong identity proofing, and phishing-resistant MFA. When a board asks for your defense, have evidence ready and not just a policy.

This threat group has breached major enterprises using vishing, MFA fatigue, and impersonation tactics that target help desks. By manipulating humans, they bypass technical defenses.