Case Study: Digital Media Company achieves ransomware and APT risk mitigation with Acalvio ShadowPlex

Digital Media Company - Customer Case Study

Digital Media Company, a large digital media firm with more than 5,000 users and thousands of VMware servers across two data centers, was concerned about ransomware, advanced persistent threats, and malware affecting critical data center assets. Existing security controls were not providing enough visibility or early warning, and the highly dynamic environment made it difficult to track business-critical applications and data.

Acalvio Technologies implemented ShadowPlex in both data centers, using a centralized Deception Farm and sensors to project decoys across hundreds of VLANs, while also deploying breadcrumbs to protect Active Directory and encourage lateral movement into traps. The solution detected malware and probing activity missed by other tools, helped identify compromised devices, supported firewall hardening, and enabled complete removal of the threat, all with minimal operational overhead.