This was my impression after reading the article too. I have no doubt that the team at Filevine attempted to secure their systems and have probably thwarted other attackers, but got their foot stuck in what is an unsophisticated attack. It only takes one chain vulnerability to bring down the site.
Security reminds me of the Anna Karenina principle: All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.
Security reminds me of the Anna Karenina principle: All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.