NCSC Warning on SME Cyber Resilience (infosecurity-magazine.com)

• Cybercriminals target vulnerabilities rather than specific company sizes.
• SMEs are identified as critical nodes in national supply chain security.
• Immediate hardening of digital defenses is required to prevent cascading failures.

"NCSC CEO Richard Horne has issued a directive to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), debunking the myth that they are too small to be targeted by cybercriminals. The warning emphasizes that attackers prioritize ease of access over organizational scale. As SMEs form the backbone of industrial supply chains, their security posture is directly linked to national economic defense. The NCSC calls for immediate action to harden digital infrastructure across the private sector to mitigate systemic vulnerabilities."