Case Study: Snapdocs Prevents Wire Fraud with Fastly Next-Gen WAF

Preventing Wire Fraud with Signal Sciences

Snapdocs, a provider of a loan closing automation application for the mortgage industry, needed to enhance its security to prevent account takeovers and wire fraud. The customer faced sophisticated phishing attacks targeting various parties in the real estate transaction chain. To meet this challenge, Snapdocs turned to the Fastly Next-Gen WAF (Signal Sciences) to gain real-time visibility and stop malicious actors.

The solution from Fastly Next-Gen WAF was implemented quickly, enabling blocking mode within 48 hours. Utilizing Power Rules, Snapdocs blocked traffic from non-U.S. IP addresses and specific web browsers linked to fraud. The platform provided critical visibility, streamlined operations with instant alerts through integrations like Slack, and became their primary tool for monitoring and blocking malicious traffic, significantly upgrading their security posture.

Snapdocs

Neel Palrecha

VP Engineering