Are Companies Practicing Traditional Disaster Recovery Ready for the Next Big Cyberattack?

In today’s world, where cybercrime has become increasingly prevalent and more sophisticated than ever, ensuring an organisation’s resilience is no longer solely about traditional disaster recovery. A recent example of this came almost a week ago, when X, formerly known as Twitter, experienced a series of significant outages. Elon Musk, the owner of X, later confirmed that these disruptions were the result of a major cyberattack.  Speculations suggest that the attack was likely a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack, where excessive traffic overwhelms a platform's servers, leading to slowdowns or complete outages. However, as cyber threats evolve, the risks extend beyond temporary disruptions. In short, it’s about preparing for an entirely different kind of th