Silence in the Logs: Are Organizations Missing Signs of a Breach?

For organizations entrusted with sensitive customer data — including financial institutions, retailers, and government agencies — a breach is more than an inconvenience; it threatens their credibility, finances, and operational stability. After a steady stream of high-profile breaches in recent years, averaging an alarming $4.88 million in 2024, many question whether they have the right tools and processes to catch hackers before their data leaves the network. 

So, how do successful hackers go unnoticed until after the damage is already done? The most sophisticated cyberattacks are stealthy and persistent. With attackers able to lurk undetected for months, security teams often need to retrace attackers’ steps on the network to understand how a breach happened and to prevent future attacks. Logs from various sources, including firewalls, applications, and network devices, can show a broad overview of activity but lack detail and nuance, providing an incomplete picture. Equipped with only this data, threat hunters can miss signs of a breach.