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The $847,000 Email: How a Trinidad Manufacturing Firm Lost Everything to Ransomware
February 7, 2026by Dr Dawkins Brown
Picture a Tuesday morning at 9:47 AM. The CFO of a successful Caribbean manufacturing company opens what appears to be a routine invoice from a long-time supplier. The email looks legitimate—correct company logo, familiar sender name, professional formatting. She clicks the attachment. Within 12 minutes, every file on the company’s network begins encrypting. Customer...
