What happens AFTER a cyberattack or data breach?
In this episode of The Mason Duchatschek Show, I talk with Christian Espinosa, CEO of Blue Goat Cyber and author of The Smartest Person in the Room, about the real-life consequences of a cyberattack.
It’s not just the technical fallout—it's the reputation damage, legal exposure, credit monitoring payouts, and the very real risk that your cyber insurance won’t pay due to hidden disqualifications.
If you think a breach won't affect your business—or that you’re fully covered—this conversation will change your perspective.
Key Takeaways
✅ A data breach can destroy your reputation and customer trust
✅ You may be legally required to pay for credit monitoring for all affected parties
✅ Cyber insurance policies are full of loopholes—don’t assume you’re covered
✅ Most leaders underestimate the long-term impact of a breach
✅ Prevention is far cheaper and easier than crisis recovery
Listen to the Full Conversation
🎙 Podcast Episode:
👉 https://shows.acast.com/themasonduchatschekshow/episodes/eyes-wide-open-how-to-protect-your-business-from-cybercrimin
📺 Full Video on YouTube:
👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ni8I7slz4Y4
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In this episode of The Mason Duchatschek Show, I talk with Christian Espinosa, CEO of Blue Goat Cyber and author of The Smartest Person in the Room, about the real-life consequences of a cyberattack.
It’s not just the technical fallout—it's the reputation damage, legal exposure, credit monitoring payouts, and the very real risk that your cyber insurance won’t pay due to hidden disqualifications.
If you think a breach won't affect your business—or that you’re fully covered—this conversation will change your perspective.
Key Takeaways
✅ A data breach can destroy your reputation and customer trust
✅ You may be legally required to pay for credit monitoring for all affected parties
✅ Cyber insurance policies are full of loopholes—don’t assume you’re covered
✅ Most leaders underestimate the long-term impact of a breach
✅ Prevention is far cheaper and easier than crisis recovery
Listen to the Full Conversation
🎙 Podcast Episode:
👉 https://shows.acast.com/themasonduchatschekshow/episodes/eyes-wide-open-how-to-protect-your-business-from-cybercrimin
📺 Full Video on YouTube:
👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ni8I7slz4Y4
Learn More with Workforce Alchemy
Take the Workforce Alchemy Challenge—FREE—and access expert tools, training, and insights to protect your people, systems, and bottom line.
👉 Apply here: https://www.WorkforceAlchemy.com
About This Channel
Subscribe now & discover the world of Workforce Alchemy. Visit our website & take the challenge! Mason Duchatschek is an Amazon.com #1 bestselling author of numerous books, and his ideas have been featured in Selling Power, Entrepreneur, and the New York Times.
There is a way to make every employee more valuable. People shouldn't dread coming to work. Companies shouldn't lose great employees or settle for good when great is possible.
If you want to hire the best and avoid the rest, subscribe.
If you want to solve problems before they occur, subscribe.
If you want to get better work accomplished faster without adding staff, subscribe and share helpful ideas with others.
Topics include how to:
Hire
Increase sales
Prevent workplace drama, conflict, and violence
Reduce labor costs
Reduce turnover
Improve engagement
Improve retention
Improve safety
Use pre-employment assessment tests (psychometric tests)
Follow Us on Social Media
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ReverseRiskConsulting
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/workforcealchemy/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WorkforceAlchemist
Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/WorkforceAlchemy
Dailymotion: https://www.dailymotion.com/WorkforceAlchemy
Twitter/X: https://x.com/WorkAlchemist
#cyberattack #Cybersecurity #databreach #networksecurity #phishing #malware #workforcealchemy #businesssuccess
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00:00How, I mean, what are some of the consequences of lapses in cybersecurity?
00:09The biggest consequence that we've witnessed is businesses going out of business, especially small health care providers like a clinic with a team of like five doctors and a couple thousand patients.
00:24Typically, if they have a data breach, they're required to pay credit monitoring for every record that was stolen.
00:33The credit monitoring fees alone can take the company out of business.
00:37And especially if you're a small business, you don't have like massive reserves.
00:41And a lot of people in small businesses think, well, our cyber insurance will cover it.
00:46In case you don't realize, insurance, they try to find every way possible to not cover a claim.
00:54That's how they make their money.
00:57And specifically with cyber insurance, if you fill out that application and you erroneously answer any question and they find out about it, when there's a data breach, they're not going to provide coverage.
01:09So you can't rely on cyber insurance and you have to have enough runway to cover yourself if there's a data breach.
01:17So, yeah, the biggest thing I've seen is these businesses, unfortunately, go out of business.