Threat actors like Scattered Spider use sophisticated techniques to exploit human weaknesses through social engineering methods, bypassing traditional security defenses and stealing valuable data. To combat these attacks, organizations must adopt proactive strategies that include threat intelligence, log analysis, and detection tools like Extended Detection and Response (XDR) to move beyond basic security measures. Threat intelligence provides the context needed to interpret indicators of compromise, while log analysis captures critical information about an organization's systems, revealing patterns of failed login attempts, unusual data transfers, and instances of privilege escalation. A comprehensive logging strategy ensures that no activity goes unnoticed, and correlating events across logs is vital for detecting advanced threats. To defend against Scattered Spider-like attacks, organizations must adopt a multi-layered approach that includes technology, processes, and people, such as employee training, Zero Trust Architecture, proactive threat hunting, and regular awareness programs to reduce the risk of social engineering attacks.