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See how individuals, directors and organisations use Firevault to defend against real breach scenarios, across both Offline Secure Storage and Control.

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OSSSports Management

How "Luca" Prevented a Six-Figure Fraud After Data Breach

Illustrative scenario. When a top F1 team's commercial partner suffered a ransomware breach, cybercriminals accessed files containing passport numbers, email addresses, and travel details. Luca avoided over £120,000 in personal and financial fraud because his sensitive ID scans, banking details, and endorsement documents were secured offline inside Firevault.

£120k+

Fraud loss prevented

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OSSIndividual Protection

Dawn Avoids a £21,500 Personal Fraud Cost on the Back of the M&S Data Breach

Illustrative scenario. When a major UK retailer suffered a ransomware attack that exposed loyalty-scheme and customer-account data, thousands of shoppers became vulnerable to follow-on fraud. Dawn avoided an estimated £21,500 personal fraud loss because she kept her most sensitive ID scans and card details offline in her Firevault Personal Vault.

£21.5k

Personal fraud loss avoided

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OSSDirectors & Boardrooms

Director Protected from £500,000 ICO Fine

Illustrative scenario. When a ransomware attack paralysed the company network overnight, board members faced the risk of exposing regulated data and personal liability of up to £500,000 under UK ICO enforcement rules. By storing board-critical documents in Firevault's Secured Offline Digital Vault, the director kept working through the crisis and proved due diligence to regulators and insurers.

£500k

ICO fine avoided

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OSSEnterprise IP

Secure Pre-Launch Game, Illegal Release Stopped

Illustrative scenario. A AAA game studio used Firevault's Scalable Offline Storage System to securely store high-value, embargoed content such as builds, marketing assets, and contracts in a physically disconnected environment, preventing leaks and unauthorised access before launch.

£4.2m

Average leak cost saved

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OSSPublic Sector

Child Safeguarding Data, Secured Offline

Illustrative scenario. Local authorities hold some of the most sensitive information in the UK: safeguarding records that protect vulnerable children, families, and public trust. Firevault provides a dedicated offline vault for safeguarding and compliance needs.

Offline

Case files kept off the network

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ControlCritical Infrastructure

Telco Stops Ransomware Kill-Chain by Physically Isolating Core Network Management

A European telecoms operator physically disconnected Purdue Level 3 network management systems from the IT domain, breaking the ransomware kill-chain before lateral movement could reach core switching infrastructure. DORA Article 11 resilience testing confirmed zero propagation paths.

Propagation paths to core network

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ControlCritical Infrastructure

Water Utility Isolates SCADA During a Live Breach Without Shutting Down Treatment

A regional water utility used physical disconnection to isolate SCADA historian and configuration data at Purdue Level 3 during an active cyber incident, maintaining continuous water treatment operations while preventing attacker access to process control systems.

100%

Treatment uptime during incident

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ControlOperational Technology

Manufacturer Controls Third-Party Maintenance Access to Production Line PLCs

A precision manufacturer eliminated persistent third-party remote access to Purdue Level 1 PLCs by implementing physical path control. Maintenance engineers connect only during scheduled windows, with PLC programmes and configurations stored offline between sessions.

Zero

Standing third-party connections

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ControlHealthcare

NHS Trust Reduces Lateral Movement Between Clinical and Administrative Networks

An NHS Trust implemented physical path control between clinical systems holding patient data and administrative networks, reducing lateral movement attack surface by 94%. DORA-aligned resilience testing confirmed that a compromised administrative workstation cannot reach clinical databases.

94%

Lateral movement surface reduced

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ControlDefence & National Security

Defence Contractor Removes Attack Paths Through Physical Segmentation of Classified Data

A Tier 1 defence contractor implemented physical disconnection for classified programme data, ensuring that no network path exists between cleared and uncleared environments. The architecture satisfies DEFSTAN 05-138 and NATO SDIP-27 requirements through physical rather than logical controls.

Zero

Network paths to classified data

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OSSEnterprise

Enterprise Triggers Immediate Physical Disconnection During a Live Incident

A FTSE 250 company integrated physical disconnection into their incident response playbook, enabling the SOC to sever data paths to critical systems within 90 seconds of a confirmed breach. DORA Article 17 reporting was completed within the regulatory window using documentation stored offline.

90s

Time to physical disconnection

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Real problems. Real examples.

Filter by product or audience.

How "Luca" Prevented a Six-Figure Fraud After Data Breach

Dawn Avoids a £21,500 Personal Fraud Cost on the Back of the M&S Data Breach

Director Protected from £500,000 ICO Fine

Secure Pre-Launch Game, Illegal Release Stopped

Child Safeguarding Data, Secured Offline

Telco Stops Ransomware Kill-Chain by Physically Isolating Core Network Management

Water Utility Isolates SCADA During a Live Breach Without Shutting Down Treatment

Manufacturer Controls Third-Party Maintenance Access to Production Line PLCs

NHS Trust Reduces Lateral Movement Between Clinical and Administrative Networks

Defence Contractor Removes Attack Paths Through Physical Segmentation of Classified Data

Enterprise Triggers Immediate Physical Disconnection During a Live Incident

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