Cyber attack defence
It is difficult not to notice the recent rise in cyber attacks. Some very big corporate names have recently fallen victim to devastating cyber attacks.
Currently Marks and Spencer are still struggling to deal with a major cyber attack as reported by the BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz79547nywno
Even their supply chain is affected to the extent that some are resorting to pen and paper just to keep the business running https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgnyplvdv8o
Other big brands currently under attack are the Co-op and Harrods as reported by Reuters https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/britains-ms-enters-second-week-sales-disruption-after-cyberattack-2025-05-02/
Nobody is safe
Cyber attacks can and do target anyone. Many small business owners are of the opinion that they are too small for Cyber attackers to bother with. This is a false and dangerous assumption. Sophisticated Cyber attackers obviously prefer a big juicy company, but Cyber attackers come in all shapes and sizes, including those that will attack any organisation no matter how big or small, aiming for the easy targets including small businesses.
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