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As the risk of being hit grows, how well an organisation governs its data determines the blast radius of an attack and how quickly care can continue. How can this be done? Ransomware attacks are continuing to hit the healthcare sector, with potentially devastating consequences that can go on for months after the incident. In February 2026, University of Mississippi Medical Center was forced to close all clinics after suffering a ransomware attack.

If you build critical business processes around a single AI service, what happens when that service disappears overnight? Earlier this year, organisations using Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models were forced to answer exactly that question. The models, released in early June 2026, were suspended just days after launch following an order from the US government.

With one supplier weakness able to trigger widespread operational disruption, how can firms boost resilience and manage risk? In January, US telecoms giant Verizon suffered a massive outage impacting millions of users. Described by internet monitoring company Cisco ThousandEyes as one of the most significant connectivity interruptions in recent history, the incident was widespread, severe and ongoing, leaving some mobile users’ phones stuck in SOS mode.