Cyber-criminals are using phishing, fake invoices, and business email compromise to infiltrate North Carolina’s most trusted HVAC, Electrical, and Plumbing companies. Don’t let your business be the weak link.
The Hidden Threat to Trades Companies
You work hard to build trust — one project at a time.
But a single compromised email account can lead to:
- Fake invoices sent to customers or GC partners
- Rerouted payments and wire fraud
- Stolen job site or building access info
- Delays, lawsuits, and reputational damage
Cyberattacks aren’t just an IT problem — they’re an operations crisis waiting to happen.
What’s at Stake for Your Business
💰 Financial Losses: Average cost of business email compromise is over $125,000
⚠️ Reputation Risk: Clients may never know it wasn’t your fault
🛠️ Operational Disruption: Ransomware can halt dispatch, scheduling, and billing
🏗️ Lost Contracts: General contractors demand security across the supply chain
FBI IC3 2023 Internet Crime Report
$2.9B in BEC losses across 21,489 reported incidents
https://www.ic3.gov/Media/PDF/AnnualReport/2023_IC3Report.pdf (see p. 18)
Verizon 2024 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR)
BEC highlighted as a top tactic in financially motivated attacks
https://www.verizon.com/business/resources/reports/dbir/ (search “BEC”)
Simple, Effective Protection for Service Providers
✅ Phishing-resistant login protection
✅ Email security
✅ Cloud Data and Microsoft / Google Security
✅ Employee awareness training
✅ Incident response automation and playbooks
Real Story | What Happens When a Contractor Gets Hacked
A commercial HVAC company’s foreman had their email compromised. Attackers monitored messages for weeks — then sent a fake invoice to a school district project manager. $37,000 was wired to a fraudulent account before anyone noticed.
Don’t wait for this to happen to your team.
Get Ahead of the Risk
🔐 Request Your Free Cyber Risk Assessment Today
We’ll help you:
- Identify your top cyber risks
- Evaluate your current protections
- Get a simple action plan tailored to your company
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Let’s protect your team, your business, and your reputation.
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