When ransomware took down Colonial Pipeline in 2021, and then JBS just weeks later, cybersecurity officially became a national security issue. These weren’t just isolated corporate IT events. They disrupted fuel distribution and food supply chains across the U.S., spotlighting just how vulnerable critical infrastructure had become. Three years later, that threat hasn’t faded, it’s only grown. FBI data shows that ransomware attacks targeting critical infrastructure rose another 9% in 2024. Nearly half of all complaints involved industries like manufacturing, healthcare, finance, government, and IT.