Words of Wisdom

🚨 Critical Infrastructure Under Attack — And SMBs Are in the Crosshairs

The recent Volt Typhoon breach into the US electric grid should have every business owner on high alert. Chinese state-backed hackers maintained access to the Littleton Electric Light and Water Departments (LELWD) for over 300 days before detection. They weren’t just poking around—they were exfiltrating sensitive operational technology (OT) data, potentially setting up for future disruptions.

Here’s the reality: critical infrastructure isn’t just the power grid or water supply. If your business provides a service that people would find difficult or dangerous to live without—healthcare, financial services, even supply chain logistics—you are part of the nation’s infrastructure. And that makes you a target.

State-sponsored threat actors aren’t just after governments or Fortune 500 companies anymore—they’re going downstream to SMBs that are part of the larger ecosystem. Healthcare practices holding sensitive patient data, financial firms processing transactions, manufacturers supporting supply chains—if you’re connected, you’re vulnerable.

The fact that Volt Typhoon was able to dwell in the grid for nearly a year without detection shows how sophisticated these threats have become. It also underscores the need for SMBs to take their role in national security seriously. Stronger endpoint security, network monitoring, employee training, and rapid response plans aren’t optional anymore—they’re essential.
If you think your business is too small to matter, think again. Protect your business, protect the infrastructure, protect the nation.

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