When you think "Why would anyone target me?"  Just remember you're judging people with the same morals as you.

Sadly the reason that Cybercriminals target organisations is money... and that's what has happened in the latest breach to hit headlines.

News reports state that "The names, pictures and addresses of about 8,000 children have reportedly been stolen from the Kido nursery chain by a gang of cybercriminals. The criminals have demanded a ransom from the company – which has 18 sites around London, with more in the US, India and China."

The Hackers have already started to contact parents, and have informed the ICO... in what is undoubtedly going to be a costly breach (both in reputation and financially).

The images of these children are now in the hands of criminals who can (and will) share this data with untold individuals.  The implications are just too dark to consider in detail here.

This is your wake up call:

Cybercriminals don't care who you are - They want money. You have data. You will pay to get it back. It's a simple business model./
You are not 'too small to be attacked' - See above.
You don't have anything worth stealing -  See above.

Please don't wait until it's too late.  

If you are concerned about your security, get in touch and we will have a no-obligations (i.e NOT sales) conversation about your concerns and how you can be protected.

Contact me on gary.hibberd@consultantslikeus.co.uk .