Case Study
Proofpoint and CSC help Blocket Reduce Suspicious Messages by 99%
Proofpoint and CSC help Blocket Reduce Suspicious Messages by 99% The Company Founded in 1996 and based in Stockholm, Sweden, Blocket AB owns and operates the country’s biggest marketplace for selling and buying goods online through a classified advertising website (www.blocket.se). Blocket is one of the top ten most recognized brands in Sweden with 99% brand awareness. Every week, over 5 million unique visitors turn to Blocket to buy and sell second- hand items. Nearly 8 out of 10 Swedes have bought or sold something through blocket.se. Like any well-known brand, Blocket is vulnerable to cyber criminals. The Challenge Email fraud was a big security challenge for the Blocket team—hurting its brand reputation and ultimately revenue. Aside from the hard cost of respond