Expert guidance on responding to cyberattacks

What would you do if your company website and servers got hacked?

Perhaps the better question is: What should you do to prepare for when your company gets hacked?

Global ransomware reports have increased by 715% since last year, according to Mark Seifert, co-chair of cybersecurity and risk for Brunswick Group, who spoke at a recent Ragan virtual event. He says every company should consider itself “fair game” for hackers, and notes that “the current remote-work environment means a larger attack surface for threat actors to exploit.” As hacks continue to hammer the highest levels of our government, and affect companies from virtually every industry around the world, this threat should be top of mind for communicators.

Among his practical tips for comms pros, he shared an “Anatomy of a Successful Cyber Response Plan.”