Case Study: Colchester Organisation strengthens cybersecurity visibility and stops threats with ESET PROTECT Elite

Colchester Organisation blocks late-night compromise in 1 month with ESET

The Colchester organisation, a mid-sized UK-based business, faced a significant cybersecurity challenge when it experienced a dangerous "living off the land" attack. This type of compromise uses trusted system tools to evade detection and can lead to data loss and major disruption. Their existing security was insufficient, highlighting a critical need for greater visibility and monitoring across their approximately 100 endpoints.

ESET implemented its ESET PROTECT Elite solution, which provided the XDR platform and 24/7 human-led MDR services. Shortly after deployment, ESET's MDR team detected a compromised user account being used to create a new administrator account and drop malicious code outside of work hours. ESET PROTECT blocked the code with its antivirus, isolated the affected machine to ensure business continuity, and completely removed the threat.