A $400,000 Lobster Heist Has Lessons for Your Business

In this straight-talk session, Bryan Jarvis, CTO of Badger Fortress, shared how real-world cyber fraud works and what your organization can do about it.

Last year, $400,000 in lobster disappeared from a Massachusetts cold-storage facility. No break-in. No smash-and-grab. Just a phishing email and a fake driver’s license. It was a remarkable story, and it also provided a precise blueprint for how modern fraud operates across every industry.

Bryan broke down the attack layer by layer, translated it into scenarios relevant to various sectors, and closed with practical steps you can act on immediately. There was no IT jargon and no sales pitch—just the kind of guidance you’d get from a trusted advisor sitting across the table.

This webinar was built for C-suite leaders, operations managers, IT directors, and risk and compliance professionals at mid-sized organizations. If you are responsible for protecting your business from threats you can’t always see coming, this is time well spent.

What was covered:

• The Anatomy of the Heist: How a coordinated phishing and impersonation attack bypassed physical and digital defenses, and what made it so hard to catch in the moment.

• Cross-Industry Impact: How these same attack patterns show up in healthcare, finance, legal, and other industries, mapped to scenarios your team will recognize.

• Actionable Takeaways: Concrete, consultative steps you can bring back to your organization today, without needing a big budget or a technical background.

Missed the live session? You can now watch the full breakdown on-demand.