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Login is solved. The rest isn't. AVIK is a new protocol that addresses what happens after authentication — session replay, unbound high-risk operations, and recovery downgrades — with four composable cryptographic controls.
From Yahoo to Change Healthcare, the last decade of cybersecurity breaches shares one common thread: stolen credentials. After 10+ billion compromised accounts, it's time to ask — what if authentication didn't require storing anything at all?
In May 2021, a single compromised VPN password led to the largest fuel pipeline shutdown in U.S. history. DarkSide ransomware demanded $4.4 million. KAVI Protocol would have made this attack structurally impossible.
The largest data breach in history exposed every single Yahoo account — 3 billion credentials. Bcrypt couldn't save them. KAVI's zero-storage model means there's nothing to breach.
In 2022, LastPass — trusted by 33 million users to protect their passwords — was breached. Encrypted vaults were stolen. The guardian of secrets became the single point of failure.
In 2017, Equifax exposed the Social Security numbers of 147 million Americans. The breach lasted 78 days before detection. KAVI's continuous authentication would have caught the intrusion in seconds.
In February 2024, Change Healthcare was breached using stolen credentials on a system with no MFA. One-third of all Americans' health data was exposed. KAVI requires no MFA — identity IS the authentication.
Russian intelligence compromised SolarWinds' build system, embedding malware in software updates sent to 18,000 organizations including the U.S. Treasury and Pentagon. KAVI's behavioral verification detects anomalous system access.
Attackers used previously breached passwords to access 14,000 23andMe accounts, then exploited the DNA Relatives feature to steal genetic data of 6.9 million users. Behavioral authentication stops credential stuffing at the door.
T-Mobile has been breached at least 8 times since 2018, exposing data of nearly 100 million customers. Each time: stolen credentials, poor access controls. The pattern proves the paradigm is broken.
In 2024, a single campaign of stolen credentials breached 165 Snowflake customer environments — including Ticketmaster (560M records) and AT&T (110M records). No MFA. Same old story.
Attackers lurked inside Starwood's network for 4 years — through an entire corporate acquisition — exfiltrating 500 million guest records. KAVI's continuous authentication catches intruders in real-time.
In 2024, a background check company leaked 2.9 billion records including Social Security numbers of virtually every American. When the data broker is the breach, the entire identity model collapses.