Global volatility has created new opportunities for cybercriminals to exploit, infiltrate and attack. Recent crises such as the war in Ukraine, Europe’s energy crisis and China-Taiwan tension expose a country or business’s weak spots and paint them ripe for disruption. According to the 2022 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report, ransomware has continued its upward trend in 2022 with a nearly 13% increase in ransomware breaches— a rise as big as the last five years combined (for a total of 25% this year).