The article mentions employee unawareness as the cause, likely involving phishing or social engineering. A positive-security model might not prevent credential theft if the employee is tricked into providing access, but could limit lateral movement if unauthorized changes are blocked. However, without details on the attack chain, it's unclear if such a model would have been effective.
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