A VikingCloud survey of 200 security and IT leaders found that attacks at multi-location retail and franchise chains often spread beyond the initial site, and that security tools or real-time visibility did not reduce that spread. The strongest factor was governance: companies with a corporate security mandate saw less lateral movement, while many incidents still never reached executive leadership. #VikingCloud #KevinPierce #franchisees
Keypoints
- 86% of surveyed chains were attacked in the past year.
- 77% of those attacks spread beyond the original location.
- No measured security technology reduced attack spread.
- Corporate security mandates were linked to less lateral movement.
- 91% said at least one material incident never reached executive leadership or the board.
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