Everyone Oops. There’s No Shame in It. Tell Us Your Story.
Cybercrime exploits trust, timing, and distraction. That’s why even the most careful among us can get fooled sometimes. But speaking openly about it helps break the stigma…and helps everyone get better.
Share your “oops”
Tell us all about it. From big incidents to close calls to inherited messes you had to clean up. Being anonymous is totally fine. You control what details we share.
Pick the easiest option:
What to include in your story
One of the best ways to build cyber resilience is to learn from others. Your security “oops” could help someone else avoid the same trap. If you’re not sure where to start, answer any 2-3:
- What happened, in plain language?
- What did you think was happening at the time?
- What was the moment that made you say “uh oh”?
- What did it cost you (time, money, downtime, stress)?
- What did you change afterward?
Skip anything sensitive. No customer names. No confidential details.
Looking for inspiration? Hear our own stories.
Know Your Adversary: Counter Operations that Wreck Global Cybercrime
Cybercriminals rarely pay the price. Silk Typhoon’s Microsoft Exchange campaign was different. After years of operating in the shadows, this state-backed group scaled up its attack, leaving defenders to untangle 88,000 web shells across compromised systems.
In this episode of _declassified, John Hammond and Kyle Hanslovan go inside the counter operation that helped turn technical evidence into intelligence the FBI could use. Brett Leatherman, Assistant Director of the FBI’s Cyber Division, joins to unpack Operation Riptide and the ongoing work to disrupt the ecosystems that let cybercriminals keep moving.
In cybercrime, the victim usually pays. This time, it ended with handcuffs.
Even cybersecurity pros need to look twice.
Here’s an “oops” from a seasoned IT pro who almost got tricked by a phishing scam.
Own it. Help the next person avoid it.
We don’t need the perfect story. Just an honest one.
Anonymity & permissions
You can submit anonymously, and you can tell us what you’re comfortable sharing. If we want to use your story publicly (video, quote, or anonymized write-up), we’ll confirm how it’ll be used before it goes live. Please don’t include confidential info, customer names, or anything you wouldn’t want shared.
