Security News > 2022 > March > CISOs face 'perfect storm' of ransomware and state-supported cybercrime

With not just ransomware gangs raiding network after network, but nation states consciously turning a blind eye to it, today's chief information security officers are caught in a "Perfect storm," says Cybereason CSO Sam Curry.

"One of the values that we [CISOs] give an organization is to start thinking about what is that next level? What are they going to pivot to next?".

"Well, what if there's only one delivery driver company in the whole country that you're working with? And that delivery driver system is hit by a ransomware attack?".

Ransomware and data-wiping malware can drive these smaller orgs out of business, and that affects global stability, according to Devon Bryan, global CISO for mega cruise line Carnival.

Before we spiral into too deep of a dark, hopeless pit, there is some sliver of hope in that organizations are learning from their own - and others' - mistakes.

While cyber resiliency plays a key role in recovering from an attack, securing corporate IP and other data inside the organization isn't always enough to keep a business up and running.

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