Case Study: CashFlows achieves resilient, DDoS‑protected cloud payments at scale with Akamai Technologies

CashFlows Further Raises the Bar By Protecting its Cloud-Hosted Next-Generation Payments Platform with World-Class Security

CashFlows, a Cambridge-based SaaS payments provider that processes transactions for over 1,000 customers and powers 34,000+ ATMs across Europe, needed to close critical security gaps for its AWS-hosted, PCI‑DSS level‑1 platform. After a disruptive DDoS incident and disappointing results from a prior security vendor, the company sought a reliable, global solution to keep payment services highly available and protect cardholder data.

CashFlows deployed Akamai Kona Site Defender and Fast DNS to run at the edge, block unwanted traffic, and reduce load on its AWS infrastructure. In three years with Akamai inline the company has had no security incidents, seen fewer API rejections and less IDS noise, and gained expert threat insights—strengthening protection while enabling planned global expansion and a move toward multi‑cloud, serverless architectures.

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Mat Peck

CTO