The $300,000 Wire That Vanished
How Sentry Computing stood up for their client when it mattered most. A swift response, a powerful partnership, and financial protection that paid when it counted.
Sentry Lore:
When something goes wrong, you don't step back. You step forward.
Sentry Computing is a Seattle-based MSP led by Tait Covert and Chris Nordstrom, serving on Cork’s Partner Advisory Council. Sentry’s principle: when something goes wrong, you don’t step back. You step forward. In 2025, a Pacific Northwest construction client turned to Sentry after a devastating wire fraud attack. Sentry had built them a best-in-class security stack. None of it stopped what came next.
*Client name withheld to protect confidentiality.
Sentry Philosophy:
MSP are the last line of defense.
Tait and Chris believe the MSP is the last line of defense, having the
right tools, the right partners, and the right financial backstop to
stand behind every client. With Cork in their stack, Sentry had the
confidence to move decisively. Cork gave Sentry something no
traditional security tool can: the ability to make their client whole.
Even with every layer of protection, they were compromised through their vendor
Sentry’s client had every critical security measure in place:
- RMM
- ITDR with 24/7 SOC
- 365 Third-Party Backups
- Domain Security
- Workstation Backups + SIEM with 24/7 SOC
- Microsoft Conditional Access + MFA
- EDR with 24/7 SOC
- Third-Party Email / SPAM Filtering
- Security Awareness Training
- Cork Cyber
And yet, they were still compromised.
Every 1.74 seconds, a business email account is compromised. Phishing attacks surged 703% in 2024, making it one of the fastest-growing threats in cybersecurity.
%
of cyber incidents are tied to human error
The Response:
Action Without Delays
A New Differentiator for MSPs
The attack revealed a supply chain vulnerability: Even if a business follows every security best practice, it can still be compromised, especially if vendors are targeted.
Security alone isn’t enough. No security tool detected the incident. Cork’s financial protection ensures businesses don’t face financial loss when security fails. Cork closes the gap, ensuring MSPs like Sentry can offer true end-to-end protection.
%
of small businesses fail after a cyber attack due to financial loss
%
of SMBs lack cyber insurance
Luckily, Sentry Computing, our IT provider, set us up with Cork’s Cyber Warranty as part of our security package. Sentry helped us file a claim with Cork and they came through with a full payout. The process at Cork was smooth and without any hassles. That extra coverage made a real difference. We’re grateful we had it.
Cork covered the full $50,000 wire fraud limit and the $10,000. deductible. $60,000 back in their pocket, fast, with no fight. Cork fills the gaps when it counts most.
“Our partner-first culture is built around listening to IT service providers, and our joint clients solutions paired with the Cork active insights platform, delivers on those requests.”
About Cork Cyber
Cork Cyber is a cyber intelligence platform that offers financial protection for MSPs and their clients. Cork puts MSPs back in the driver’s seat by combining active risk insights with financial coverage, empowering them to confidently safeguard small and medium-sized businesses.
Where traditional cybersecurity focuses on prevention, Cork closes the gap that prevention alone can’t cover. When a covered incident occurs, MSPs get a virtual credit card issued within hours, reimbursement follows quickly, and the compliance audit trail Cork generates helps clients unlock additional insurance payouts on top of what Cork covers directly.
Cork also protects the MSP itself. Partner benefits cover time and materials during an incident response, so MSPs aren’t absorbing the cost of standing behind their clients.