Sixty-nine percent of organizations were hit by ransomware in 2025, down slightly from 75 percent the previous year. But make no mistake: these attacks are increasingly common and aggressive, often triggered by phishing emails, malicious links, or software vulnerabilities. One wrong click can lock your entire organization out of its systems and data.

When that happens, your board of directors will have questions — big ones — and they won’t be satisfied with surface-level answers. They’ll want accountability, clarity and assurance.