It always starts small. A weak password. A shared account. An update that didn’t get installed. That’s all it takes to turn a regular Tuesday into a business owner’s worst day.
The Breach:
The mid-sized company had been growing fast; new staff, new locations, more customer data. They had an old admin account used for remote access by a contractor years ago. The account never got deleted.
One night, a hacker found it. Within hours, they were testing the limits — logging in, guessing passwords, and escalating privileges. By morning, ransomware was encrypting the server.
What Would Have Happened with Amplify Shield:
If this business had Tamburrino’s Amplify Shield, here’s what would’ve gone differently:
- Real-time detection: The first failed password attempts would have triggered an alert to Tamburrino’s 24/7 monitoring system.
- Privilege protection: When the hacker tried to elevate the old user account, the system would’ve stepped in and blocked the action, locking the account(s) in question.
- Automated containment: Any attempted deployment of ransomware would have automatically isolated the affected device, rolled back the changes, and prevented spread to other systems.
No ransom demand. No data loss. No sleepless nights.
The Takeaway:
Cyber threats don’t just target large corporations. They target whoever’s easiest to reach — and often, that’s the small business owner juggling 100 things at once.
The Accompany Shield and Amplify Shield plans were designed for exactly this reality: to protect businesses that can’t afford downtime, lost data, or damaged trust.