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Behind the Breach

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Behind the Breach takes you inside the moments that define a cyber incident. Each episode walks through a real or simulated breach step by step — from detection to containment to recovery — with insights from incident response experts on what actually happens when systems go down and decisions matter most. Designed for insurance brokers, business leaders, and anyone responsible for managing cyber risk, the series explores not just how breaches unfold, but what organizations can do to respond with clarity and control.

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Cowbell

Episodes

The Help Desk Call That Cost $24 Million 30.06.2026 14:22

A locked account. A routine help desk call. A password reset that appeared to follow the process. Then $24 million in insurance payments went to the wrong account. In this episode of Behind the Breach, host Amber Wuollet follows an anonymized healthcare scenario involving a large organization where a threat actor gains access through a help desk call, moves through internal systems, and changes pa...

The Week Before Christmas 22.05.2026 12:39

The week before Christmas is the busiest time of year for BrightSpark Toys. Orders are moving, warehouses are running around the clock, and every delay carries a cost. Then systems start going down. In this episode of Behind the Breach , host Amber Wuollet follows a fictionalized ransomware scenario involving a mid-sized toy manufacturer and distributor during its peak holiday season. She’s joined...

Inside the First 24 Hours of a Breach 15.04.2026 12:33

When a ransomware attack hits, the first 24 hours shape how an organization responds. In this episode of Behind the Breach , we walk through a simulated cyber incident in real time — following a fictional company from initial detection through containment, investigation, and the path toward stability. Joined by Cowbell’s Resiliency Services leaders, Matthieu Chan Tsin and Joe Hoosech, this episode...