Cybercrime Losses by State 2025: All 50 States Ranked by FBI Data
Americans in the 50 states and D.C. reported $18.87 billion in cybercrime losses to the FBI in 2025, and 49 of 51 lost more than in 2024. Every state ranked by total losses, year-over-year change and average loss per complaint.
Oct 20, 2026
When the Patch Hasn't Landed Yet: A Defender's Playbook for Edge Appliance Compromises
What a lean security team should preserve, check and rotate in the first 24 hours after an edge appliance zero-day advisory, before the vendor ships a fix and before the logs rotate away. A guest contribution by Naseem Khan.
Oct 8, 2026
Assume the Vendor Is Compromised: The Hour-Zero Playbook
A vendor breach compromises everyone downstream at the same moment, and you usually hear about it from a headline, not your own alerts. The playbook you build before the outage, and the four moves that matter in the first hour.
Sep 20, 2026
IT Recovery Is Not Business Recovery: What the Restore Button Does Not Fix
InformationWeek asked when a business is really recovered from a cyberattack. Here is the longer answer: the three questions that piece left open, and the exercise that answers them before the attack.
Sep 10, 2026
US Municipal Cyber Breach Report 2026: Ransomware, Water Utility Attacks, and the State of Local Government Security
The FBI logged over 1 million internet crime complaints and $20.9 billion in losses in 2025, and government facilities ranked third among targeted critical infrastructure sectors. This sourced national report tracks the ransomware wave hitting cities, counties, and states, and the 2026 attacks on water utilities in at least 12 states.
Aug 7, 2026
Georgia Cybersecurity Breach Report 2025-2026: $534.6M in Losses, 25,936 Complaints
Georgia entered the FBI IC3 top 10 in 2025 with 25,936 complaints and $534.6 million in losses, and leads the nation in cybercrime losses among minor victims. This report documents the county ransomware wave, the Murray County payment that broke an eight-year no-pay pattern, and Georgia's weak breach law.
Aug 7, 2026
New York Cybersecurity Breach Report 2025-2026: $1.2B in Losses, Record Enforcement
New York reported $1.226 billion in cybercrime losses to the FBI in 2025, crossing $1 billion for the first time. This report compiles verified data on 12 major incidents, the AG's $20.79 million insurer sweep, NYDFS Part 500 enforcement, and the new 72-hour municipal reporting mandate.
Aug 7, 2026
Illinois Cybersecurity Breach Report 2025-2026: $535M Lost, 32,977 Complaints
Illinois rose to #5 nationally in FBI IC3 complaints with 32,977 reports and $535 million in 2025 losses. This report documents the Lurie Children's ransomware attack, two Illinois DHS data exposures, school vendor breaches reaching 700,000 CPS students, and the shifting BIPA enforcement landscape.
Aug 7, 2026
CMMC Phase 2 Readiness Checklist: Nov 10, 2026 Deadline + 110 Control Path
CMMC 2.0 Phase 2 requires C3PAO Level 2 certification at award for applicable DoD solicitations starting November 10, 2026. Defense contractors handling Controlled Unclassified Information need 9-15 months of disciplined readiness work to pass a C3PAO assessment against 110 NIST SP 800-171 controls and 320 assessment objectives. This checklist covers every gating step from scoping through assessment.
May 31, 2026
Florida Cybersecurity Breach Report 2025-2026: City, County & Statewide Incident Tracker
Florida is the #3 U.S. state by reported internet crime complaints and losses, with senior residents losing $388 million in 2024 alone. This report compiles the publicly verifiable data on the Florida Department of Health, Tampa General Hospital, Carnival Corporation, Citrix Bleed, and the Florida Digital Bill of Rights taking effect July 2024.
May 27, 2026
Washington State Cybersecurity Breach Report 2025: $368M Losses, 11.6M Notices
Washington reported $368 million in IC3 losses in 2024 and sent 11.6 million breach notices to residents (first time individual notices exceeded state population). This report compiles the publicly verifiable data on Fred Hutchinson, T-Mobile, Boeing, Microsoft, and Washington-headquartered organizations.
May 27, 2026
California Cybersecurity Breach Report 2025: $2.5B Losses, 96K Complaints
California is the #1 U.S. state by both internet crime complaints and reported losses, with $2.539 billion in 2024 losses, 96,265 IC3 complaints, and the Blue Shield disclosure affecting 4.7 million members. This report compiles the publicly verifiable data.
May 24, 2026
Penetration Testing vs Vulnerability Scanning: What Your Business Actually Needs (2025)
Many organizations confuse penetration testing with vulnerability scanning — a costly mistake. Learn the key differences, when each is appropriate, and how to build a security testing strategy that delivers real results.
Mar 31, 2026
Under Siege: 2025 Texas Cybersecurity Breach Analysis
Texas lost $1.83 billion to cybercrime in 2025 (97,912 IC3 complaints, #2 nationally), up 35% from $1.35 billion in 2024. Sourced breach and IC3 analysis.
Oct 4, 2025
Higher Education Cybersecurity Breach Report 2026: 251 Ransomware Attacks, 3.96M Records Breached
Higher education absorbed 251 ransomware attacks in 2025 with 3.96 million records breached, including the 3.5 million-individual University of Phoenix breach (Oracle EBS zero-day, CL0P), the 800,000-individual University System of Georgia MOVEit breach, and the 2.1 million-patient Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center and UW Medicine intrusion.
Sep 21, 2025
The Executive's Guide to Digital Forensics: Protecting Your Organization Post-Breach
How digital forensics planning protects enterprise value, reduces liability, and speeds recovery after a cyber incident.
Sep 18, 2025
Incident Response Services: What Small Businesses in Texas Need to Know in 2025
What Texas small businesses need to know about incident response services to recover fast from ransomware and cyberattacks.
Sep 2, 2025
The Top 10 Cybersecurity Threats Small Businesses Will Face in 2026
The top cybersecurity threats facing small businesses in 2026 and practical steps to defend against each one.
Jan 31, 2025
Effective Data Breach Incident Response Planning
How to build an incident response plan that limits damage, speeds recovery, and protects your business when a breach hits.
Jan 20, 2025
Cybersecurity in Healthcare: Lessons from the Change Breach
What the Change Healthcare breach teaches providers about protecting patient data and staying operational during an attack.
Oct 31, 2024
Top Cyber Threats Disrupting Business Operations
The five most dangerous cyber threats that shut down business operations and practical steps to defend against them.
Oct 11, 2024