Fortra, also known as HelpSystems, is a privately owned company headquartered in the US. Founded in 2004, it employs approximately 1320 individuals and reported $90.8M in revenue as of 2024. The company specializes in the content supply chain, providing cybersecurity and secure file transfer technology.
On July 10, 2026, Fortra's latest BEC Global Insights Report revealed a 22% increase in business email compromise (BEC) activity in June 2026 compared to the previous month. The report, compiled by Fortra Intelligence and Research Experts (FIRE), noted that attackers are pursuing larger payouts, with average wire transfer demands reaching $71,295. Gift cards remain the dominant cash-out method, and free webmail services power nearly three-quarters of all BEC attacks. Previously, on July 9, 2026, Ehab Nour, a Principal Solution Engineer at Fortra, highlighted in Security Middle East that the enforcement of Saudi Arabia's Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) is exposing a significant gap between perceived and actual data protection readiness, primarily due to organizations lacking continuous visibility into sensitive data across their environments.
Fortra's customers primarily consist of telecoms, entertainment Providers and executive Offices companies. Examples of Fortra's customers include Warner Bros. Discovery, Charter Communications and FUJIFILM Group. Fortra has commercial and technical partners like Dell EMC, Quicklink and Conmebol.
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