The COVID-19 pandemic created a global crisis unmatched in the modern era. As governments scrambled to contain the virus and flatten the curve, businesses all over the nation shut down to protect workers. For over a year, companies continued to limit or modify their operations again and again as wave after wave of different COVID-19 variants spread around the world.
At the beginning of the covid-19 pandemic, the United States took unprecedented measures to try to slow the spread of the virus. The country shut down for weeks. According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, over 120,000 businesses closed their doors, leaving a staggering 30 million Americans without work. These unemployed workers started spending at unexpected rates, driving up demand
Gone are the days when cyberattacks were the work of lone hackers looking to pull a massive prank or push an ideological message. Cybercriminality has passed into the professional realm, with hackers employing ransomware to extort money from victims in return for trapped data. More alarmingly, entire governments are exploring ways to use virtual attacks to cripple the infrastructure of