Global Asset Management Firm Replaces Darktrace with Abnormal, Stopping 463 Advanced Attacks/Month

Constant Cyber Threats: With an average of 200 advanced email attacks per 1,000 mailboxes each week, the financial services industry remains a prime target for cybercriminals, underscoring the importance of proactive security (Source: Abnormal Security).

Growing Vendor Risk: Vendor Email Compromise (VEC) attacks rose by 137% in 2023, with some scams targeting millions, as attackers use trusted accounts to carry out invoice fraud that often evades traditional detection (Source: Abnormal Security).

Increased BEC Threats: Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks have surged by 71%, capitalizing on human error to bypass traditional security defenses, proving that financial institutions need solutions that address the unique vulnerabilities in email communication (Source: Abnormal Security).

Missed Attacks: Darktrace allowed 463 advanced email threats to bypass defenses every month, putting the firm at serious risk.

High False Positives: The IT team wasted time managing graymail and false positives, increasing their workload by 1,920 hours annually.

Slow Remediation: Darktrace’s journaling architecture caused post-remediation delays of up to 55 hours, leaving end users vulnerable to email attacks.

Rapid Deployment: Abnormal’s API-based integration enabled lightning-fast deployment in minutes and seamless connection with CrowdStrike, reducing setup time significantly.

Superior Detection: Abnormal’s behavioral AI ingests 10x more signals, leading to 71.5% higher detection accuracy—minimizing missed attacks and false positives.

Operational Efficiency: Darktrace's delayed remediation and inability to manage graymail effectively were bottlenecks for the small IT team, creating operational strain.

Enhanced Security: Abnormal blocks 463 advanced email attacks every month, a 71.5% improvement over Darktrace.

Time Savings: Abnormal’s autonomous AI saves 179 hours annually on IT configuration, maintenance, and remediation tasks.

Graymail Filtering: Automated filtering eliminates 1,920 hours of manual graymail management, freeing up the IT team for critical tasks.