Ransomware in Germany: From IT Incident to Insolvency Risk

Ransomware in Germany — idle production line symbolising a cyberattack-related operational shutdown

Ransomware in Germany is no longer an abstract IT concern — in 2026, it is one of the more concrete threats to whether a company survives at all. Two recent cases illustrate how differently this threat can play out. ZEGO Textilveredelungszentrum filed for insolvency following a cyberattack, without the attack type ever being publicly confirmed.…

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Why Endpoint Protection Isn’t Enough for Modern Small Businesses

Why endpoint protection isn't enough for modern SMEs

Endpoint protection is where most small businesses start their cybersecurity journey — install antivirus or EDR software on every employee laptop, and assume the job is done. After all, if every device is covered, what else is there to protect? The problem is that much of today’s business activity no longer happens solely on those…

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June 2026 Cybersecurity Roundup: Supply Chain Breaches, Data Extortion, and Critical CVEs

June 2026 Cybersecurity Roundup

This June 2026 Cybersecurity Roundup lands in a month when the FIFA World Cup kickoff dominated the conversation, with most attention on cyber threats and fraud tied to the tournament. Away from the headlines, though, June’s most consequential incidents ran through SaaS supply chains, ransomware-driven data extortion, and identity compromise. Here’s a roundup of the…

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NIS2 Compliance in Practice: Lessons from Belgium’s First Year

NIS2 compliance

NIS2 compliance has long felt like an approaching deadline rather than a lived reality for many organisations across Europe. That is beginning to change. As member states move from transposition to enforcement, the directive is shifting from policy language to operational impact — altering reporting practices, governance expectations, and supply chain dynamics. Belgium offers one…

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