Case Study: Bellingcat secures phishing-resistant authentication with Yubico YubiKeys

Bellingcat reduces account lockouts and thwarts phishing attacks with Yubico YubiKeys

Bellingcat, an investigative journalism non-profit, faced highly targeted phishing and cyberattacks from state-sponsored actors and organized crime due to their sensitive work. These threats jeopardized their data, staff security, and mission. With a limited budget, their challenge was to find a robust, phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication solution that was effective for a global team, including those in areas with insecure networks. They turned to Yubico for a solution.

Bellingcat implemented Yubico's YubiKey hardware security keys to provide phishing-resistant MFA for all accounts, mandating their use across the entire organization. The solution provided by Yubico resulted in faster authentication times, fewer account lockouts, and successfully thwarted targeted phishing attacks. The YubiKey's ease of use ensured adoption across the team with varying tech skills, securing their work and allowing them to pursue their investigations with enhanced protection.

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