Hackers today are one step ahead of everyone else – large firms with big budgets, the brightest minds in cybersecurity, government bodies and police. Fighting back is one thing, but do we even know who these criminals are, or how they operate?
Industry specialists measure the global cost of cybercrime in the trillions of dollars annually, including ransomware payments, damage and repair to information-technology systems, data theft, investigation costs and other factors. Fifteen years ago, Mr. Chalico says roughly nine out of 10 businesses he worked with would introduce reactive cybersecurity measures after an attack, rather than setting up proactive protocols.
