Data breaches and ransomware attacks are increasingly driving US companies into bankruptcy and out of business. Such incidents cost firms worldwide an average of $4.9m, rising to nearly double in the US. Cyberattacks have more than doubled since the start of the pandemic, according to the International Monetary Fund. Meanwhile, US alcohol distributor Stoli Group and background check provider National Public Data have both gone bankrupt, partly due to such attacks.

DuPage County sheriff, court affected by ‘cyber incident,' officials say – FOX 32 Chicago
DuPage County officials have reported a cyber incident affecting the sheriff’s office and court systems. In response, the county established a Cybersecurity Task Force to