Case Profile #1
- Industry: Fintech
- Challenge: Lack of visibility into external threats and dark web exposures
- Solution: NordStellar threat exposure management platform
- Results (within 60 days): Significant reduction in threat detection and remediation times; detection of exposed credentials; identification of phishing and fraud domains; improved DORA-aligned workflows.
The Challenge
As the fintech company scaled, securing its expanding digital surface became increasingly complex. Rising dark web exposures made the lack of external visibility an urgent risk. Proactive threat intelligence became essential—not just for compliance with DORA, but to protect customer trust and reputation.
Existing tools focused only on internal assets, leaving gaps in detecting:
- Leaked employee credentials
- Phishing domains or affiliate fraud targeting the brand
The risk became real when a third-party HR software vendor was breached, exposing employee credentials on dark web forums. The breach went unnoticed until discovered in a dark web post, which was too late to prevent initial phishing and credential stuffing attempts.
The Solution
The company chose NordStellar over other vendors after a Proof of Concept (POC) demonstrated its superior capabilities. Key factors included:
- Access to one of the largest dark and deep web data pools
- High-quality alerts without the noise
- Real-time coverage and a usable, analyst-friendly interface
NordStellar stood out for its ability to match leaked data from deep and dark web sources with employee credentials, delivering actionable insights. During the evaluation, the platform detected 2x more relevant exposures than the competing solution.
Impact
After onboarding, the security team gained immediate visibility and began responding to high-priority alerts. They successfully reset exposed credentials, launched employee awareness sessions, and issued takedown requests for phishing domains.
Results within 60 days:
- Detected exposed credentials, including admin accounts
- Identified 1 phishing domain and 2 affiliate fraud redirect domains
- Surfaced leaked internal HR documents on unauthorized forums
- Significantly reduced threat remediation time
- Strengthened DORA-compliant incident response workflows
"NordStellar gave us the visibility we needed into leaked credentials and external threats. It’s become a key part of how we monitor our digital attack surface."
— VP of Security Operations
About NordStellar
NordStellar is a threat exposure management platform that enables enterprises to detect and respond to network threats before they escalate. As a platform and API provider, NordStellar can provide insight into threat actors’ activities and their handling of compromised data. Designed by Nord Security, the company renowned for its globally acclaimed digital privacy tool NordVPN.
About Version 2 Limited
Version 2 Digital is one of the most dynamic IT companies in Asia. The company distributes a wide range of IT products across various areas including cyber security, cloud, data protection, end points, infrastructures, system monitoring, storage, networking, business productivity and communication products.
Through an extensive network of channels, point of sales, resellers, and partnership companies, Version 2 offers quality products and services which are highly acclaimed in the market. Its customers cover a wide spectrum which include Global 1000 enterprises, regional listed companies, different vertical industries, public utilities, Government, a vast number of successful SMEs, and consumers in various Asian cities.