Despite all the warnings, cybercrime has long been seen as a pure IT issue rather than a business risk. It took the effects of the NotPetya attack in 2017 to change this view, as several large companies reported high losses. According to reports, the attack cost transport giants Maersk and FedEx, advertising company WPP and household goods company Reckitt Benckiser several hundred million euros – making NotPetya the most expensive cyberattack in history to date.

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