Healthcare Provider Replaces Mimecast with Abnormal, Preventing $60,000 Vendor Fraud in POV

In April 2022, 42% of healthcare data breaches involved compromised business associates, allowing attackers to exploit trusted vendor email accounts for fraudulent payment requests. (Source: Abnormal Security)

In 2021, 45% of significant healthcare security incidents were caused by credential phishing, where attackers impersonated executives, vendors, and brands to bypass traditional security measures. (Source: Abnormal Security)

Since March 2020, 67% of healthcare organizations have experienced ransomware attacks, often leveraging supply chain compromise and phishing tactics to gain access to sensitive patient and financial data. (Source: Abnormal Security)

Missed Threats: Mimecast failed to catch critical security threats, including invoice and vendor fraud attempts.

High-Risk Close Calls: The organization narrowly avoided financial losses due to fraudulent invoices reaching end users.

Complex Management: Mimecast required multiple tools and configurations, creating inefficiencies for the small IT team.

Superior Threat Detection: During the proof of value, Abnormal identified attacks that Mimecast and Proofpoint missed.

Seamless Integration: Abnormal’s API-based approach enabled rapid deployment without complex MX record changes.

Unified Console: Unlike Mimecast, Abnormal provided a single-pane-of-glass experience, making management easier for the three-person IT team.

$60,000 Saved: Abnormal detected an active vendor fraud attempt in real-time, preventing a significant financial loss.

Time Savings: The IT team no longer wastes hours managing security threats missed by the previous solution.

Increased Confidence: The organization now benefits from cutting-edge AI-driven threat remediation, ensuring executives and employees remain protected from phishing and fraud.