If you live in Washington, D.C. — or any of the dozen states affected by the recent Colonial Pipeline hack — you know ransomware can have a direct effect on your life. Thousands of drivers were forced to wait in line for gas, while many more had to do without. Elsewhere, cyberattacks have even more significant consequences — hospitals were targeted at the chaotic height of the COVID-19 crisis, and 911 call centers are not sacrosanct, either.
Businesses should be prepared for anything that may occur. Still, among the many stats recently cited by Forbes, nearly 80% of senior IT and IT security leaders believe their organizations lack sufficient protection against cyberattacks, despite their increased IT security investments.