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Real stories of how we have helped small businesses recover from attacks and build stronger security.
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Plumbing Company Recovers from Ransomware Attack
A family-owned plumbing company was hit by ransomware that encrypted their scheduling system, customer database, and website. With no recent backups, they faced losing years of customer history and their primary source of new leads.
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HVAC Company Stops Invoice Fraud Scheme
An HVAC company discovered that hackers had compromised their office manager's email and sent fake invoices to customers with altered bank account information. Three customers had already paid to the fraudulent account before the scheme was discovered.
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Electrical Contractor Recovers Hacked Website
An electrical contractor's website was injected with malicious code that redirected visitors to scam sites. Google flagged the site as dangerous, and their primary source of new residential leads dried up overnight.
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Plumbing Company Recovers from Ransomware Attack
A family-owned plumbing company was hit by ransomware that encrypted their scheduling system, customer database, and website. With no recent backups, they faced losing years of customer history and their primary source of new leads.
Key Results
- Full recovery within 36 hours
- Zero customer data lost
“We thought we'd have to pay the ransom or lose 15 years of customer records. IronGate got us back up and running, and now we actually feel protected.”
Mike D., Owner, D&M Plumbing
HVAC Company Stops Invoice Fraud Scheme
An HVAC company discovered that hackers had compromised their office manager's email and sent fake invoices to customers with altered bank account information. Three customers had already paid to the fraudulent account before the scheme was discovered.
Key Results
- Compromised account secured within 2 hours
- Helped recover $8,400 in fraudulent payments
“Our reputation is everything in this business. If word got out that our customers were getting scammed through us, we'd be done. IronGate stopped the bleeding and made sure it can't happen again.”
Carlos R., Owner, Comfort Zone HVAC
Electrical Contractor Recovers Hacked Website
An electrical contractor's website was injected with malicious code that redirected visitors to scam sites. Google flagged the site as dangerous, and their primary source of new residential leads dried up overnight.
Key Results
- Website cleaned and restored within 24 hours
- Google warning removed within 48 hours
“90% of our new customers find us through our website. When it got flagged as dangerous, the phone stopped ringing. IronGate got us back online fast and now I don't worry about it anymore.”
Steve B., Owner, Bright Spark Electric
Roofing Company Blocks Payroll Diversion Attack
The office manager at a busy roofing company received emails that appeared to be from crew members requesting changes to their direct deposit information. Two fraudulent changes were processed before the bookkeeper noticed something was off.
Key Results
- Recovered funds from fraudulent transfers
- New verification process prevents future incidents
“We're roofers, not IT people. We had no idea these scams were so sophisticated. IronGate set us up with protection that actually works and doesn't require us to become security experts.”
Dan W., Owner, Apex Roofing Co.
Plumbing & HVAC Company Achieves Full Security
A growing plumbing and HVAC company was expanding and taking on commercial contracts that required security compliance. They had no formal security controls and were at risk of losing bids to competitors who could demonstrate proper security practices.
Key Results
- Passed security requirements for 3 commercial contracts
- Won bids worth $280K in new annual revenue
“The bigger jobs we were going after all had security requirements. IronGate got us compliant fast, and now we're winning contracts we couldn't even bid on before.”
Jim and Lisa M., Owners, M&M Mechanical Services
Electrical Company Protects Customer Payment Data
An electrical company discovered their website's payment form had been compromised with card-skimming malware. Customer credit card data was being stolen, and they had no security monitoring to detect it. A customer reported fraudulent charges before they even knew there was a problem.
Key Results
- Malware removed same day
- Payment compliance restored
“Finding out our customers' credit cards were being stolen through our website was a nightmare. IronGate cleaned it up fast and put real protection in place. I can actually sleep at night now.”
Ray T., Owner, T&T Electrical Services
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