Hello. I've been reading through new research from cyber company Sophos about ransomware in the healthcare industry. The study covers a lot of ground but one section stood out: the toll on the cybersecurity team. 

Thirty-seven percent of 292 healthcare tech and security professionals polled who had experienced a ransomware strike in the past year said their anxiety increased about a future attack and 32% felt guilty that the original hack wasn't stopped.

Staff absences due to stress about the attack occurred in 24% of cyber teams and 19% of teams saw their leaders replaced after the incident. 

Those figures are lower than the averages across industries, according to the survey. This is worrisome in the moment as well as for the future ability for the cyber team to handle hacks. The mental toll on cyber first responders is real. 

More news below. 

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Five years after launching a project to replace vital undersea internet cables, including in the Red Sea, Meta has yet to finish the job. The company cited a “range of operational factors, regulatory concerns, and geopolitical risk.” Google has seen delays in its similar project. (Bloomberg)

Perennial ransom-payment debate: Businesses are urging the U.K. government not to pass a bill banning critical-infrastructure providers from paying ransoms. Hacks won't stop but outages will likely be more severe, the bill's critics said. (Financial Times)

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