{"id":13459,"date":"2026-02-12T12:38:49","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T07:08:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/?p=13459"},"modified":"2026-02-18T14:43:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T09:13:22","slug":"ransomware-breaches-caused-by-human-error","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/ransomware-breaches-caused-by-human-error\/","title":{"rendered":"Real Ransomware Breaches Caused by Human Error: What Every CISO Must Learn"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In May 2021, the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack brought a major portion of the U.S. fuel supply chain to a halt. The root cause? A single compromised password. The attackers gained access to a legacy VPN account, which did not offer multi-factor authentication. The incident that led to fuel shortages and panic buying across several states wasn’t triggered by a flaw in the software or by a zero-day vulnerability, it was enabled by a basic human error.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This isn\u2019t an isolated event. In fact, a significant number of real ransomware cases today can be traced back to preventable mistakes made by employees. As cybersecurity systems grow more advanced, attackers are increasingly shifting focus to the weakest link: human behavior.<\/span><\/p>

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